A White Mercedes-Benz Puzzle - Harringay online2024-03-29T04:44:49Zhttps://harringayonline.com/forum/topics/a-white-mercedes-benz-puzzle?commentId=844301%3AComment%3A989000&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThanks again, John D. Followi…tag:harringayonline.com,2017-06-09:844301:Comment:9936822017-06-09T18:14:57.157ZAlan Stantonhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/AlanStanton
<p>Thanks again, John D. <br></br>Following up, I mentioned your comment to my family member. Who told me she asked about car parking when she phoned the assessment centre (not run by Haringey Council); but they couldn't tell her. She was also uncertain how long the appointment would last. Having checked out the street, there are parking metres. But she was anxious about the time running out and getting a PCN. Obviously a bigger worry as she can't move quickly or without pain.</p>
<p>I'm sure there…</p>
<p>Thanks again, John D. <br/>Following up, I mentioned your comment to my family member. Who told me she asked about car parking when she phoned the assessment centre (not run by Haringey Council); but they couldn't tell her. She was also uncertain how long the appointment would last. Having checked out the street, there are parking metres. But she was anxious about the time running out and getting a PCN. Obviously a bigger worry as she can't move quickly or without pain.</p>
<p>I'm sure there are ways round this sort of problem, with a little imagination, flexibility and inter-agency co-operation.<br/>For example, in the past I got agreement from Haringey's Parking Service to make temporary arrangements when a resident was very seriously ill, and getting essential daily support from church members who in different cars were driving to the person's home. (Inside a Controlled Parking Zone.)<br/>Compassion, sensitivity and common sense can build confidence between residents and their local council. Parking Services are supposed to run for the benefit of residents. Not as a business.</p> Really? Have you ever had one…tag:harringayonline.com,2017-06-09:844301:Comment:9934762017-06-09T12:14:08.032ZGodfreyhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/Godfrey
<p>Really? Have you ever had one stolen. We have, so having to pay parking charges, parking at the hospital, Congestion charge for the hire car whilst they replaced the broken window and the general hassle and upset, the £50 access on having the window replaced is certainly NOT easy enough never mind having to apply to get a replacement then having to pay a parking fee to collect the replacement badge. You don't know nothing.</p>
<p>Really? Have you ever had one stolen. We have, so having to pay parking charges, parking at the hospital, Congestion charge for the hire car whilst they replaced the broken window and the general hassle and upset, the £50 access on having the window replaced is certainly NOT easy enough never mind having to apply to get a replacement then having to pay a parking fee to collect the replacement badge. You don't know nothing.</p> Thanks, John D. I'll pass tha…tag:harringayonline.com,2017-06-08:844301:Comment:9927322017-06-08T07:04:26.478ZAlan Stantonhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/AlanStanton
<p>Thanks, John D. I'll pass that on to my family member so she can compare. And decide whether to follow-up with a complaint/suggestion. Some learning from good practice seems possible.</p>
<p>Thanks, John D. I'll pass that on to my family member so she can compare. And decide whether to follow-up with a complaint/suggestion. Some learning from good practice seems possible.</p> My experience Alan differs fr…tag:harringayonline.com,2017-06-07:844301:Comment:9927772017-06-07T09:32:46.085ZJohn Dhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/JohnD
<p>My experience Alan differs from that of your family member. I recently applied for a blue badge and after ten days I received a letter with an appointment for assessment one week later in Bounds Green where there was dedicated parking lot. A week after the assessment, Haringey sent me a letter to say that my application had been approved and today, a further week on, the blue badge duly turned up.</p>
<p>This part of the Council administration seems to be pretty efficient. All I need now is…</p>
<p>My experience Alan differs from that of your family member. I recently applied for a blue badge and after ten days I received a letter with an appointment for assessment one week later in Bounds Green where there was dedicated parking lot. A week after the assessment, Haringey sent me a letter to say that my application had been approved and today, a further week on, the blue badge duly turned up.</p>
<p>This part of the Council administration seems to be pretty efficient. All I need now is a white Mercedes <img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Smile.gif"/></p>
<p></p> The numbers of reported theft…tag:harringayonline.com,2017-05-24:844301:Comment:9892722017-05-24T11:42:22.065ZAlan Stantonhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/AlanStanton
<p>The numbers of reported thefts of blue badges are indeed small. But the trend apppears to be upwards.<br/><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-37138440" target="_blank">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-37138440</a><br/><br/>One point I made is that people with a disability *should* be able to attend football matches and other public events. Which may mean parking nearby. If spaces are taken by people wrongly using blue badges then this aim can be frustrated.</p>
<p>The numbers of reported thefts of blue badges are indeed small. But the trend apppears to be upwards.<br/><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-37138440" target="_blank">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-37138440</a><br/><br/>One point I made is that people with a disability *should* be able to attend football matches and other public events. Which may mean parking nearby. If spaces are taken by people wrongly using blue badges then this aim can be frustrated.</p> Next time you're on the ladde…tag:harringayonline.com,2017-05-24:844301:Comment:9890002017-05-24T10:24:58.784ZJohn McMullanhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/bogan72
<p>Next time you're on the ladder and you see some broken glass from a car window, I bet you it's in a disabled bay. In fact it happens right after a heavy overnight rainstorm too.</p>
<p>I have confronted a gentleman who was attending mosque in his work panel van with a couple of his employees utilising a blue badge. When I say confronted I just took a photo of his car. He made as if to punch me but just got in the car and drove off at speed with said employees. Maybe it wasn't stolen but…</p>
<p>Next time you're on the ladder and you see some broken glass from a car window, I bet you it's in a disabled bay. In fact it happens right after a heavy overnight rainstorm too.</p>
<p>I have confronted a gentleman who was attending mosque in his work panel van with a couple of his employees utilising a blue badge. When I say confronted I just took a photo of his car. He made as if to punch me but just got in the car and drove off at speed with said employees. Maybe it wasn't stolen but nothing about the situation showed it was being used as intended.</p> I don't think anyone resents…tag:harringayonline.com,2017-05-24:844301:Comment:9891772017-05-24T09:26:29.284ZMichael Andersonhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/17bathgate
I don't think anyone resents the use of blue badges by those who need them. My father had one that he used almost daily to attend dialysis. But there is a market for stolen ones. Prosecutions for using a stolen blue badge are tiny so reporting suspected abuse is the right thing to do.
I don't think anyone resents the use of blue badges by those who need them. My father had one that he used almost daily to attend dialysis. But there is a market for stolen ones. Prosecutions for using a stolen blue badge are tiny so reporting suspected abuse is the right thing to do. That's just a misconception t…tag:harringayonline.com,2017-05-24:844301:Comment:9889982017-05-24T09:22:00.272ZAntoinettehttps://harringayonline.com/profile/AntoinetteVCarter
That's just a misconception that there is no fear of penalty. My friend Lisa has a prosthetic leg and is constantly challenged by traffic wardens and members of the public, often very aggressively, certainly unsympathetically, when using her blue badge.
That's just a misconception that there is no fear of penalty. My friend Lisa has a prosthetic leg and is constantly challenged by traffic wardens and members of the public, often very aggressively, certainly unsympathetically, when using her blue badge. I don't think it's resentment…tag:harringayonline.com,2017-05-24:844301:Comment:9891742017-05-24T09:03:01.840ZCharlotte Ahttps://harringayonline.com/profile/CharlotteAngell
I don't think it's resentment of blue badge holders themselves, more the ease with which stolen badges can be used without fear of penalty (because they're not tracked), meaning people just use them as a free parking permit. You see people attaching them to their steering wheel with heavy duty bike locks. And when there are several matching flash cars in a row with badges, I guess it looks suspicious.
I don't think it's resentment of blue badge holders themselves, more the ease with which stolen badges can be used without fear of penalty (because they're not tracked), meaning people just use them as a free parking permit. You see people attaching them to their steering wheel with heavy duty bike locks. And when there are several matching flash cars in a row with badges, I guess it looks suspicious. The figure I found was 2,017…tag:harringayonline.com,2017-05-24:844301:Comment:9890932017-05-24T08:43:20.375ZAntoinettehttps://harringayonline.com/profile/AntoinetteVCarter
The figure I found was 2,017 thefts out of 2.39m valid blue badge holders. I don't understand this latent resentment of blue badge holders; particularly if they are wealthy. It's as though being disabled and rich is a crime.
The figure I found was 2,017 thefts out of 2.39m valid blue badge holders. I don't understand this latent resentment of blue badge holders; particularly if they are wealthy. It's as though being disabled and rich is a crime.