Drivers and their problems

keep pushing that driver privilege, Cllr Toms  

His voice cracking with emotion, Looe councillor Armand Toms told the Conservative cabinet:

"I'm going to challenge you all the way on this because you've hurt the people of Looe, you've hurt the businesses of Looe and that's why I'm here to make sure that the voice of Looe is heard. I'm shouting it as hard as I can because nobody else in the chamber seems to care about 5,300 people. You've done the same to Seaton and Downderry where you've put their charges up too... You don't care - you really don't."

Anger in council chamber at Cornwall's car parking increases

https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/anger-council-chamber-co...

Train crashes into car in Liskeard with driver trapped inside

https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/train-crashes-car-liskea...
 

great going on that headline, guys .

Seafront changes to remain in town amid claims of 'coup d'etat' on council

Tensions spilled over in the first meeting since this month's local elections

https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/local-news/seafront-changes-remain-t...

let's hope community engagement doesn't turn out mean "we talked to two dozen whingeing drivers" 

'Catastrophic' car ban which sparked protests in Paignton could be scrapped

Traders said it turned the resort into a 'ghost town'

https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/catastrophic-car-ban-sparked-p...

It's not a spot I know; I can think of some quite old town centre pedestrianisations and I'm not convinced that the full-on approach is best. But cars will be crap where ever you allow them.  

People are poorer/ have less disposable income  (I won't go into why), we all know about on-line (although some trades don't seem to have worked out what they can do to fight back).

I think of some town centres where there's been some environmental enhancement in the centre, but the whole place is cut off from its surrounds by a combination of (i) the local river (ii) relief road / iffy underpasses (iii) string of iffy car parks - particularly after shop hours. 

I just wonder whether allowing cars again here is going to be the shot in the arm the traders are imagining. 

 "I feel like I've been grassed up by the lawnmower nimbies."

This nonsense has made it into several newspapers, but I'm sticking with the local rag Cornwall News covering that well known West Country town Holme-next-the-Sea. 

Boomer receives council letter. I felt the story was interesting because I thought motors were part of who we are now, no sense complaining, fella's got to do his job etc. He doesn't exactly say "I'm prepared to go to court over this", but he sounds pretty dug-in. 

Gardener fuming after neighbour grassed him up to council over 'loud' lawn mower

https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/uk-world-news/gardener-fuming-after-ne...

A39 crash sees car overturn into field near Wadebridge

https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/a39-crash-sees-car-overt...

This came up on my Facebook. Always had a slight soft spot for DEB 123 and 456 LOU, etc - easier to remember. 

18 months of Drivers and their Problems -1,000 posts 

Thank-you all contributors. I mean it's tough being a driver, the whole system is stacked against you, can't do this,  mustn't do that can't park there and the expense: don't even.  Mass car ownership and driving in the UK is in great shape and not remotely a policy with no future or one that stands to deprive a lot of people of theirs. 

Keep ' em coming. 

Jaguar driver angry after crash in Furlong car park Ringwood

Bit of T-cut 

https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/23559046.jaguar-driver-angry-cras...

Angry Camborne residents fight Cornwall Council scheme which they fear will leave them with nowhere to park

Presumably this will have a happy ending, with some provision made for those who really need it - if school run drivers will have the good grace to respect this. 

https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/angry-camborne-residents...

Sennen Cove car park operator branded 'a scam' after holidaymaker fined despite buying ticket

It's not the first time Armtrac Security has been branded a scam

Vows never to return klaxon.

https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/sennen-cove-car-park-ope...

pay up, whingers 

Introduction of Truro evening car park charges 'disappointing'

Car parking will increase from today and free evening parking will be scrapped

https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/introduction-truro-eveni...

pay up, whingers 

M5 driver stunned after being hit by Clean Air Zone fines

https://www.devonlive.com/news/uk-world-news/m5-driver-stunned-after-bei...?

Owner of infamous Paignton party bus won't let police incident stop him

Self-employed drum and bass DJ Martin Dickson, 50, performed DJ sets over two days from his bus in Paignton last weekend and had his bus seized

[cue: mental gymnastics]

"It's a bit of give and take. I know drum and bass isn't everyone's cup of tea and there has been a mixed reaction but the majority of people have been saying well done for giving something to Paignton people. To try and stop it is not fair for the teenagers and adults who like this type of music.

"It may have been overly loud at some points during the day but it was not any louder than the funfair that is there at the moment."

https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/owner-infamous-paignton-party-...