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"RichardS" wrote in message
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David Lang wrote:

The fake notices are a good idea, but you need to reinforce them with
some
psycology.

Put up some new, bigger notices that look differenet. The inference
is that
a new company has taken over.

Beg borrow or steal a wheel clamp. I think you can hire them. Or
make a
mock one from MDF & paint it bright yellow.

Fix this to your own car with a big label on the windscreen in
yellow/black.
Leave in conspicuous position. Repeat next day with neighboors car.


Clever. But why fake it when you can do it for real?



Because you're dealing with the devil. It also ends up being a bit of a
burden on the residents and others on legitimate business.

We have a flat that we rent out - it's in a housing association run block and
isn't that far from Hounslow town centre. The car park has allocated spaces
for the residents, and it used to be unpoliced.

More and more frequently people started parking there when going shopping, or
leaving their car there and going to work for the day. So the HA employed a
clamping firm to police it - above board, completely legit operation.

Unfortunately this now means that every resident has to have a sticker on
display in their car. They also have a limited book of vouchers for
visitors, and you can't easily get hold of more vouchers when they're used up
(they have to be filled out with the date, so it's one per day - I don't know
what would happen if a visitor stayed and slept in & the clampers came round
early in the morning). All other parking is either yellow lines or 2 hours
max meters.

So, every time I have to do some work on the flat (which has sometimes taken
more than a day) I have to use up their supply of vouchers. We can't get a
permit because it's strictly one per flat.

So, it's solved the parking problem, but with quite a bit of restriction on
the resident's peaceable enjoyment of their parking space. You really don't
want to employ the services of a clamping firm unless you've carefully
thought the whole issue through and are happy with the restrictions that go
with the schemes.


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Richard Sampson

mail me at
richard at olifant d-ot co do-t uk

The housing association I lived at provided me with 3 laminated A5 signs, with
my flat no. details for when I had visitors and my own motor. The parking was
policed, even got a ticket while moving in, which was resolved quickly with no
hassle.

Should be easy enough for the OP to design own version for residents.

Also, as to poster stating children do not make a big difference on shopping,
I'd have to say they do. Next time you are shopping check how many items are
themed for kids and all the latest promotions, Star Wars being the current
one.

Star Wars stuff is aimed at the 30 something's in the main. I was talking last
night to a woman on the checkouts at a local supermarket who was complaining
about her husband missing work to go to the local premier of the new film (where
Darth cross code man was apparently in attendance asking £20 a signature).