16 April 2020

Havering - pandemic parking enforcement

Firstly well done to Havering Council for getting their response out in a few days.


Being outside in all weathers; does that make people more or less likely to be off sick? Being a traffic warden is a stressful job so that could also be the reason for absence as could the virus but pointless asking given the lack of testing.

Just one traffic warden furloughed? Perhaps they were asked if they wanted to be?

When it came to question 4, the list of contraventions which are no longer being enforced, Mr Mustard was sent quite a list, but in a vertical format so he has had to type it out again.

On-street

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 30, 31, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 48, 49, 55, 56, 57

Off-street (i.e. car parks)

70, 71, 73, 74, 80, 82, 83, 84, 85, 90, 93, 94.

Which leaves the following (paraphrased descriptions) which are still available to be enforced and therefore probably are being:

On street

01/02 - Single and double yellow lines with or without loading bans.
25 - loading bays
27 - next to dropped kerbs (or raised roads i.e. up to pavement level where people may cross the road)
40 - blue badge bays
61/62 - parked on the footway
63 - parked with engine running
99 - stopped on a pedestrian crossing or zig-zags

In car parks

81 - parked in a restricted area
86 - nor parked correctly within the bay
87 - parked in a disabled bay without a blue badge
89 - exceeding maximum weight, height or length
91 - parked in an area not designated for that class of vehicle
95 - parked for the wrong purpose
96 - parked with engine running

All moving traffic and bus lane contraventions are still being enforced.


If in doubt face masks really ought to be provided but care home workers should be prioritised for them if they cannot be obtained and traffic wardens put on other duties without public contact?

Havering have gone far further in relaxing the parking enforcement regime than many other London local authorities. The residents bays are free to park in as are all pay bays. Well done.

Yours frugally

Mr Mustard



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