Yesterday morning as I was about to enter the Library – across the road was a PCSO (Police Community Support Officer) taking notes of parked vehicles, I could see 2 people on mobile phones waving their arms about, within 30 seconds 4 shop keepers came running out of the business premises to move their vehicles (There is a 1 hour time limit on Market Street). This I have witness several times before and not just on Market Street.
In the afternoon, I was at a Fenland District Council meeting, where the sector Inspector (Morris) was in attendance, not very often I have seen this rank at a meeting.
When the issue of ‘illegal parking’ was raised – he stated that only today he had received a complaint from a shop keeper in Whittlesey about the enhanced ticketing of ‘illegally parked vehicles’ – stating it was driving business away.
Sorry Mr Shopkeeper, there are several issues here, do YOU condone ‘illegal parking, and secondly it appears that in many cases Shop Keepers are hogging parking spaces outside of their businesses not allowing potential customers the opportunity to park, and best of all – when the PCSO’s are doing what both the Public and Councillors have asked of them, YOU come running out your shops waving arms – as though YOU are not guilty – Sorry rest my case.
I know of one Van who parks on Market Street for 4 or more hours daily – and I am sure those who transit Market Street know who it is….
We have ‘FREE Parking’ in Whittlesey.
