New wardens hand out 200 parking tickets every day (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)
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New wardens hand out 200 parking tickets every day
7:00am Thursday 5th November 2009 in
Nearly 200 tickets a day are being handed out to drivers caught parking illegally by Bradford Council wardens.
In the first six months since the Council took over from the police in March almost 36,000 fines have been slapped on motorists who flout the rules of the road.
The vast majority of offenders – 92 per cent – took advantage of half-price discounts available to people paying swiftly. These penalty charges have earned the Council £850,000 so far, for the service which is self-financing.
Most of the tickets were handed out in Bradford city centre, which has the largest team of parking officers, followed by Shipley and then Keighley.
June was the most expensive month for motorists with 6,300 tickets issued, but this dropped to a low of 4,971 in August, before increasing to 5,736 the following month.
Mary Frame, of Bradford Chamber of Trade, told the Telegraph & Argus: “People will be put off coming into the centre of Bradford to shop if they have to worry about this level of tickets being issued – or they are going to learn pretty quickly.
“I would be interested in finding out what they are spending the money on now it goes to the Council.”
Paul Ratcliffe, the Council’s parking services manager, said: “Our service is self-financing and we are on target as so far we have generated about £850,000.
“The civil enforcement officers who tackle illegal parking have noticed over time that parking has improved which means the roads are less congested and it helps businesses in the city and town centres.
“The officers are not given any targets to reach or incentives to do their job.
“Obviously no-one likes receiving a parking ticket but generally people are in favour of the action we are taking both to keep the streets safer and allow traffic to move more freely.”
The Council took on 46 civil enforcement officers this year, with 12 working in the city centre, eight each in Shipley and Keighley, and six each in Bradford North, South and West.
They are able to impose fines of £70 for offences such as parking on single or double yellow lines or £50 for things such as overstaying in a pay and display car park. The fee drops by half if paid within 14 days.
Since the March handover, the Council has been responsible for enforcing parking restrictions, some school zigzags, pay-and-display parking, disabled car parking spaces and limited waiting areas. Last month the T&A reported that officers were set to gain powers enabling them to hand out fines for driving or parking in bus lanes.
Comments(75)
borninbradford
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7:17am Thu 5 Nov 09
Patrick Bateman
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7:46am Thu 5 Nov 09
colgre
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7:52am Thu 5 Nov 09
Joedavid
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7:59am Thu 5 Nov 09
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PS are Taxis exempt?
Up with the partridge
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8:20am Thu 5 Nov 09
Up with the partridge
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8:24am Thu 5 Nov 09
bigo93
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8:45am Thu 5 Nov 09
Old Peculiar
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8:45am Thu 5 Nov 09
Double yellows are a suggestion in these areas, not an instruction.
Johsay
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8:53am Thu 5 Nov 09
yezboss
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8:56am Thu 5 Nov 09
I have no reason to crticise Bradford Council for issuing Civil fines, however what I do criticise them for is issuing them in many cases ILLEGALLY. There are hundreds of areas where the signs and lines, whilst some having been changed to accord with the 2002 Regulations in some areas they still do not conform. Two wrongs do not make a right. Also they do have a Statutory duty to 'maintain' those signs and lines, they fail lamentably in that area. You only have to look at the breaks in lines which are just one example, there are many other breaches. All I say is you have a doubt consult an expert and challenge it and if the Council are intransigent and they very likely will be, then take it to The Parking Appeals Service for a ruling. (If everyone did that the system would stop! And that applies to all such Fixed Penalty Notice procedures both Civil and Criminal from Parking to Speeding.
spanglishbull.uk
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9:05am Thu 5 Nov 09
A suggestion,Fine all those displaying false number plates.You would make half a million pound per week,Oh I forgot though,they are untouchable.
Mekon
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9:22am Thu 5 Nov 09
spanglishbull.uk wrote:the police are the only ones with powers and resources to check reg plates
A suggestion,Fine all those displaying false number plates.You would make half a million pound per week,Oh I forgot though,they are untouchable.
Sort_it_out
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9:25am Thu 5 Nov 09
Parking infringements are the tip of the iceberg. Most people agree that Bradford (and Keighley) has some of the worst and most inconsiderate drivers in the country. I have been tempted to take a camera out and document the poor driving standards in our area – parking on double yellows, driving in bus lanes and taxi only, speeding, cutting people up, not giving way, speeding and driving dangerously. Uninsured driving is also a major issue. We have it all and some of our so called ‘professional drivers’ are some of the worst!
Drivers here seem to flout the rules of the road with impunity and enforcement should start with the small stuff. By
cracking down on the minor infringements like parking we will also capture those who up to more serious offenses.
We need to make dangerous and antisocial driving a priority and for the Police to take a sustained and zero tolerance approach to the issue.
tyker
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9:34am Thu 5 Nov 09
Why not have a scrappage scheme:pay the fine within 10 days:if not the car will be scrapped. That is if we can find it?
mmm to find the cars would mean another couple of hundred employees.
mad matt
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9:57am Thu 5 Nov 09
They were out on Carlisle road the other day, working with the police - just for a few minutes, but as soon as they went there were cars parked all over again. THAT is the narrowest part of the Bradford Ring Road!
city442
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10:04am Thu 5 Nov 09
Firstly, let me say that I am all for the issue of parking tickets which are for legitimate reasons, but not all are legitimate i'm afraid.
Mr Ratcliffe, you are quoted in the article above as saying "The officers are not given any targets to reach or incentives to do their job".
Then you are also quoted in the same article as saying "we are on target as so far we have generated about £850,000".
Well if there are no targets, how can you be on target you doughnut???
I have recently been given a ticket by officer No.035 for parking adjacent to a dropped curb.
That is fine, but the dropped curb is an entrance to a front door, not a drive-way!
Obviously the officer has no common sense and is a total nugget! And the very same officer is ignoring double parking on the very same street and then waiting outside the local sandwich shop to ticket passing customers!
This is the type of inept, brain-dead people that Mr Ratcliffe has employed to dish out these tickets!
But no targets are involved obviously!
You should be ashamed of yourself Mr Ratcliffe and you are not getting a penny off me!
mr-mixalot
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10:39am Thu 5 Nov 09
albion
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10:53am Thu 5 Nov 09
mr-mixalot wrote:Yes but you have just admitted that you were illegally parked!
Yup, fell victim this weekend as I was 'not parked in the bay completley' due to the fact the tosser in front had parked into 'my' bay. I got a ticket he didn't??, as city442 said brain dead and thats being kind. I'll be contesting for sure
white_envy
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10:59am Thu 5 Nov 09
mr-mixalot
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11:05am Thu 5 Nov 09
But it wasn't my fault I was, thats the point I was making besides my back wheels were within the bay but my boot wasn't due to the other person who had parked incorrectly
albion
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11:13am Thu 5 Nov 09
mr-mixalot wrote:Of course it was YOUR fault, if the bay wasnt fully vacant (for whatever reason) you were NOT entitled to park incorrectly.
albion,
But it wasn't my fault I was, thats the point I was making besides my back wheels were within the bay but my boot wasn't due to the other person who had parked incorrectly
albion
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11:21am Thu 5 Nov 09
white_envy wrote:It is probably due to the fact that Fagley isnt a commercial area or part of the ringroad, but then again that hasnt stopped you trying to be provocative (much as expected), no doubt your friend with the Cortina will shortly be along to announce that all Council Wardens are either Jewish or BNP supporting chav scum!
Reading the other story maybe these wardens should also go around the Fagley area...not just carlisle Road/Whetley Lane. Oh but let snot comment on that story....its not the current trend.
mr-mixalot
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11:26am Thu 5 Nov 09
albion wrote:True to a point, but why didn't the other driver get a ticket for parking 'incorrectly', smacks of double standards. Anyway issue will be resolved in my favour, the pic I took of my car has been 'photoshopped' now appears completely in the bay. I love it when a plan comes together!!!
mr-mixalot wrote:Of course it was YOUR fault, if the bay wasnt fully vacant (for whatever reason) you were NOT entitled to park incorrectly.
albion,
But it wasn't my fault I was, thats the point I was making besides my back wheels were within the bay but my boot wasn't due to the other person who had parked incorrectly
albion
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11:31am Thu 5 Nov 09
mr-mixalot wrote:The other driver should definitely have got a ticket.
albion wrote:True to a point, but why didn't the other driver get a ticket for parking 'incorrectly', smacks of double standards. Anyway issue will be resolved in my favour, the pic I took of my car has been 'photoshopped' now appears completely in the bay. I love it when a plan comes together!!!
mr-mixalot wrote:Of course it was YOUR fault, if the bay wasnt fully vacant (for whatever reason) you were NOT entitled to park incorrectly.
albion,
But it wasn't my fault I was, thats the point I was making besides my back wheels were within the bay but my boot wasn't due to the other person who had parked incorrectly
Storck
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11:46am Thu 5 Nov 09
mr-mixalot wrote:If your tyres were in the bay then you are ok as it is them that count not the boot. As for photoshopping your photo, do not forget that the warden will have taken half a dozen photos as well.
albion wrote:True to a point, but why didn't the other driver get a ticket for parking 'incorrectly', smacks of double standards. Anyway issue will be resolved in my favour, the pic I took of my car has been 'photoshopped' now appears completely in the bay. I love it when a plan comes together!!!
mr-mixalot wrote:Of course it was YOUR fault, if the bay wasnt fully vacant (for whatever reason) you were NOT entitled to park incorrectly.
albion,
But it wasn't my fault I was, thats the point I was making besides my back wheels were within the bay but my boot wasn't due to the other person who had parked incorrectly
Storck
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11:51am Thu 5 Nov 09
It is now a nightmare out there with the bin men not always been able to get down the road. Looking out now there are cars down both sides of the road and one in the middle of the road at the end.
white_envy
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12:06pm Thu 5 Nov 09
mr-mixalot
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12:12pm Thu 5 Nov 09
Storck wrote:****, my plan has hit a snag, oh well we'll just have to see who's picture is taken as being the most truthful, if I do have to pay I will so with some of the grant money I got from the council to fund my study into parking practises for my sociaology degree
mr-mixalot wrote:If your tyres were in the bay then you are ok as it is them that count not the boot. As for photoshopping your photo, do not forget that the warden will have taken half a dozen photos as well.
albion wrote:True to a point, but why didn't the other driver get a ticket for parking 'incorrectly', smacks of double standards. Anyway issue will be resolved in my favour, the pic I took of my car has been 'photoshopped' now appears completely in the bay. I love it when a plan comes together!!!
mr-mixalot wrote:Of course it was YOUR fault, if the bay wasnt fully vacant (for whatever reason) you were NOT entitled to park incorrectly.
albion,
But it wasn't my fault I was, thats the point I was making besides my back wheels were within the bay but my boot wasn't due to the other person who had parked incorrectly
albion
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12:45pm Thu 5 Nov 09
Welcome To The New World Order
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1:06pm Thu 5 Nov 09
Victor Clayton
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1:18pm Thu 5 Nov 09
Victor Clayton
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1:18pm Thu 5 Nov 09
Welcome To The New World Order
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1:23pm Thu 5 Nov 09
Victor Clayton wrote:Bloody typical! I have pointed out illegally parked cars on the pavement to Coppers who just shrugged and went on their way.
was at City a while back (the police were still giving out tickets). I parked on Manningham lane. bit further up from the light shop, outside that Electrical shop (looks abandoned). I came back to find i had a ticket for parking too close to the shops emergency exit. its the shop that is completely covered in wire mesh. the shop was closed and the exit was pad locked from the outside (which it was before I got there). I then drove around the corner to the bottom of white abbey. there was a BMW parked right across the pedestrian crossing, the one next to the Islamic book shop, on double yellows. the police were strolling by without a care in the world!
Welcome To The New World Order
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1:23pm Thu 5 Nov 09
Victor Clayton wrote:Bloody typical! I have pointed out illegally parked cars on the pavement to Coppers who just shrugged and went on their way.
was at City a while back (the police were still giving out tickets). I parked on Manningham lane. bit further up from the light shop, outside that Electrical shop (looks abandoned). I came back to find i had a ticket for parking too close to the shops emergency exit. its the shop that is completely covered in wire mesh. the shop was closed and the exit was pad locked from the outside (which it was before I got there). I then drove around the corner to the bottom of white abbey. there was a BMW parked right across the pedestrian crossing, the one next to the Islamic book shop, on double yellows. the police were strolling by without a care in the world!
Welcome To The New World Order
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1:23pm Thu 5 Nov 09
Victor Clayton wrote:Bloody typical! I have pointed out illegally parked cars on the pavement to Coppers who just shrugged and went on their way.
was at City a while back (the police were still giving out tickets). I parked on Manningham lane. bit further up from the light shop, outside that Electrical shop (looks abandoned). I came back to find i had a ticket for parking too close to the shops emergency exit. its the shop that is completely covered in wire mesh. the shop was closed and the exit was pad locked from the outside (which it was before I got there). I then drove around the corner to the bottom of white abbey. there was a BMW parked right across the pedestrian crossing, the one next to the Islamic book shop, on double yellows. the police were strolling by without a care in the world!
Welcome To The New World Order
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1:23pm Thu 5 Nov 09
Victor Clayton wrote:Bloody typical! I have pointed out illegally parked cars on the pavement to Coppers who just shrugged and went on their way.
was at City a while back (the police were still giving out tickets). I parked on Manningham lane. bit further up from the light shop, outside that Electrical shop (looks abandoned). I came back to find i had a ticket for parking too close to the shops emergency exit. its the shop that is completely covered in wire mesh. the shop was closed and the exit was pad locked from the outside (which it was before I got there). I then drove around the corner to the bottom of white abbey. there was a BMW parked right across the pedestrian crossing, the one next to the Islamic book shop, on double yellows. the police were strolling by without a care in the world!
Welcome To The New World Order
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1:23pm Thu 5 Nov 09
Victor Clayton wrote:Bloody typical! I have pointed out illegally parked cars on the pavement to Coppers who just shrugged and went on their way.
was at City a while back (the police were still giving out tickets). I parked on Manningham lane. bit further up from the light shop, outside that Electrical shop (looks abandoned). I came back to find i had a ticket for parking too close to the shops emergency exit. its the shop that is completely covered in wire mesh. the shop was closed and the exit was pad locked from the outside (which it was before I got there). I then drove around the corner to the bottom of white abbey. there was a BMW parked right across the pedestrian crossing, the one next to the Islamic book shop, on double yellows. the police were strolling by without a care in the world!
Welcome To The New World Order
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1:23pm Thu 5 Nov 09
Victor Clayton wrote:Bloody typical! I have pointed out illegally parked cars on the pavement to Coppers who just shrugged and went on their way.
was at City a while back (the police were still giving out tickets). I parked on Manningham lane. bit further up from the light shop, outside that Electrical shop (looks abandoned). I came back to find i had a ticket for parking too close to the shops emergency exit. its the shop that is completely covered in wire mesh. the shop was closed and the exit was pad locked from the outside (which it was before I got there). I then drove around the corner to the bottom of white abbey. there was a BMW parked right across the pedestrian crossing, the one next to the Islamic book shop, on double yellows. the police were strolling by without a care in the world!
Welcome To The New World Order
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1:23pm Thu 5 Nov 09
Victor Clayton wrote:Bloody typical! I have pointed out illegally parked cars on the pavement to Coppers who just shrugged and went on their way.
was at City a while back (the police were still giving out tickets). I parked on Manningham lane. bit further up from the light shop, outside that Electrical shop (looks abandoned). I came back to find i had a ticket for parking too close to the shops emergency exit. its the shop that is completely covered in wire mesh. the shop was closed and the exit was pad locked from the outside (which it was before I got there). I then drove around the corner to the bottom of white abbey. there was a BMW parked right across the pedestrian crossing, the one next to the Islamic book shop, on double yellows. the police were strolling by without a care in the world!
Welcome To The New World Order
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1:23pm Thu 5 Nov 09
Victor Clayton wrote:Bloody typical! I have pointed out illegally parked cars on the pavement to Coppers who just shrugged and went on their way.
was at City a while back (the police were still giving out tickets). I parked on Manningham lane. bit further up from the light shop, outside that Electrical shop (looks abandoned). I came back to find i had a ticket for parking too close to the shops emergency exit. its the shop that is completely covered in wire mesh. the shop was closed and the exit was pad locked from the outside (which it was before I got there). I then drove around the corner to the bottom of white abbey. there was a BMW parked right across the pedestrian crossing, the one next to the Islamic book shop, on double yellows. the police were strolling by without a care in the world!
Welcome To The New World Order
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1:23pm Thu 5 Nov 09
Victor Clayton wrote:Bloody typical! I have pointed out illegally parked cars on the pavement to Coppers who just shrugged and went on their way.
was at City a while back (the police were still giving out tickets). I parked on Manningham lane. bit further up from the light shop, outside that Electrical shop (looks abandoned). I came back to find i had a ticket for parking too close to the shops emergency exit. its the shop that is completely covered in wire mesh. the shop was closed and the exit was pad locked from the outside (which it was before I got there). I then drove around the corner to the bottom of white abbey. there was a BMW parked right across the pedestrian crossing, the one next to the Islamic book shop, on double yellows. the police were strolling by without a care in the world!
Apollo
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1:46pm Thu 5 Nov 09
As for the service being 'self financing' some very simple maths shows that it will be very profitable if every mug actually pays up the minimum amount.
Parking enforcement is also a clear example of enforcement by post code - just like the Policing by post code we see every day in Bradford.
These wardens would not dare go into certain areas of Bradford and it will be interesting to see where the tickets are actually issued and to map this onto a map of the city.
I see a request for information under the Freedom of Inofrmation Act coming on here to prove that we are being dealt with differently depending on where you live.
white_envy
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1:56pm Thu 5 Nov 09
yezboss
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3:03pm Thu 5 Nov 09
cheelvis
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3:35pm Thu 5 Nov 09
bfd lass
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4:20pm Thu 5 Nov 09
Apollo
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5:04pm Thu 5 Nov 09
bfd lass wrote:The jobless have cars!! It's an absolute disgrace. This is why we lost the Empire.
I hope they're ticketting all the illegally parked cars by the job centre!
albion
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5:17pm Thu 5 Nov 09
Apollo wrote:Just because they are claimants doesnt mean they are jobless.
bfd lass wrote:The jobless have cars!! It's an absolute disgrace. This is why we lost the Empire.
I hope they're ticketting all the illegally parked cars by the job centre!
klydan
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5:25pm Thu 5 Nov 09
yezboss
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6:22pm Thu 5 Nov 09
johnny yen
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6:51pm Thu 5 Nov 09
However, do the Bradford council purposely employ officers with a less than average intelligence or that have had any semblance of common sense removed.
I have seen them pounce on a driver that stopped for two minutes to pick something up and had their front near side-wheel 6inch on the footway ( woman!).
I've seen tickets issued on Midland road (match day come on!!). And I've seen a ticket issued on one solitary car on a Saturday morning in the car park on Sharpe Street. The owner had left it there overnight so as not to drink -drive!
When they came to pick it up, the car park was still empty.
Now if they dare wander up Lumb lane, they’ll find a whole plethora of offences to issue tickets for. However that little mini-Asia is well above the regulations of the council.
Suppose it just hastens the inevitable death of this god-forsaken cesspit called Bradford. Bet the local business in the centre love these retarded wardens chasing even more folk out of the City.
denis court
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8:18pm Thu 5 Nov 09
white_envy wrote:I think if you had ever gone to Fagley, you might find as in council estates on the whole, that the roads are much wider and houses have gardens and driveways even if they average less than one car per household. Therefore the chances of the sort of traffic offences that are routine in Girlington, Manningham, Barkerend etc occuring there are remote. Now if when you say Fagley, you mean Fagley Road and roads close by such as Killinghall Road and Upper Rushton Road, indeed the standard and contempt for the law and other road users by the owner occupiers on there is sisgusting
Reading the other story maybe these wardens should also go around the Fagley area...not just carlisle Road/Whetley Lane. Oh but let snot comment on that story....its not the current trend.
white_envy
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11:02pm Thu 5 Nov 09
albion
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10:40am Fri 6 Nov 09
white_envy wrote:So is coming on here deliberately provoking people and being very assuming regarding their background, being positive and making something of yourself?
living in nab wood bd18 nd running my business in guiseley/bd3...i wouldnt of such stuff.some of you are just filled with hate, shouldnt have/shouldnt waste your lives and do something positive and make something of yourselves.
SNM
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1:34pm Fri 6 Nov 09
If you don't like Bradford, move!
Im sick of reading peoples derogatory comments regarding Bradford.
I admit it isnt 100% but which place is?
We as the citizens of Bradford need to work together to make it a better place, not to put it down.
I know this isnt the place for my comments, but I felt that something needed to be said.
albion
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1:44pm Fri 6 Nov 09
SNM wrote:No thoughts on illegal parking then?
Do you people have nothing better to do than always complaining about irrelevant issues, wouldnt it be better for you to use your energy in positive things.
If you don't like Bradford, move!
Im sick of reading peoples derogatory comments regarding Bradford.
I admit it isnt 100% but which place is?
We as the citizens of Bradford need to work together to make it a better place, not to put it down.
I know this isnt the place for my comments, but I felt that something needed to be said.
white_envy
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1:52pm Fri 6 Nov 09
SNM
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2:00pm Fri 6 Nov 09
But by complaining on here, will get us no where, we need to actively work as a community to solve these issues.
Rather than complaining, way forward would be to organise meetings within your local community centres, with members of the council and the police and voice your opinions there.
im not saying that you are wrong and its a free country, everyone has a right to voice their opinions, but we should be doing it in a positive light rather than a negative. Many a time I have seen posts on here which personally i feel cause offence to certain groups, we need to stop doing that.
white_envy
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4:17pm Fri 6 Nov 09
Helter Skelter
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5:44pm Fri 6 Nov 09
denis court
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7:14pm Fri 6 Nov 09
white_envy wrote:more like went to Nab Wood School, lives in lovely BD3 and delivers halal pizzas in Guiseley. Dreamer
living in nab wood bd18 nd running my business in guiseley/bd3...i wouldnt of such stuff.some of you are just filled with hate, shouldnt have/shouldnt waste your lives and do something positive and make something of yourselves.
ms walker
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9:12pm Fri 6 Nov 09
white_envy
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11:24pm Fri 6 Nov 09
ErnestPBarroclough
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11:33am Sat 7 Nov 09
denis court
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5:52pm Sat 7 Nov 09
white_envy wrote:so, you're posting at night between delivering pizza's.
lol...denis court...your welcome to pop down to the office anytime...swtich your brain on and look t the times of my postings...school..i went to Beckfoot...95 to 99...Mr.Horn was the headteacher bck then.
Well, i'd say Beckfoot is better than Nab Wood, so well done. Didn't do you any harm setting you up as a late night delivery boy
koeeoaddiladdi
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10:00pm Sat 7 Nov 09
white_envy
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2:47am Sun 8 Nov 09
ErnestPBarroclough
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1:50pm Sun 8 Nov 09
white_envy wrote:Your still A TW*T...., sorry but you are.
denis court...your stupidity knows no bounds? go further up and look at the times...silly fool. or maybe i posted them after i woke up from doing my late shift?lol...clearly you've not got your own business or know anyone tht, otherwise you'd know the hours you have to put in...ll worth it in the end...although not very happy about one of the crs being dmaged in bingley today...oh well..guess thats what we have insurance for.
albion
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2:56pm Sun 8 Nov 09
ErnestPBarroclough wrote:Dont apologise!
white_envy wrote:Your still A TW*T...., sorry but you are.
denis court...your stupidity knows no bounds? go further up and look at the times...silly fool. or maybe i posted them after i woke up from doing my late shift?lol...clearly you've not got your own business or know anyone tht, otherwise you'd know the hours you have to put in...ll worth it in the end...although not very happy about one of the crs being dmaged in bingley today...oh well..guess thats what we have insurance for.
huxleyp
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6:07pm Sun 8 Nov 09
city442 wrote:The dropped kerb in front of doorway is to allow disabled people in wheelchairs or mobility scooters to mount the pavement from the road .
PAUL RATCLIFFE, YOU ARE NOT JUST A DISGRACE, BUT A TOTAL MUPPET!!!!!
Firstly, let me say that I am all for the issue of parking tickets which are for legitimate reasons, but not all are legitimate i'm afraid.
Mr Ratcliffe, you are quoted in the article above as saying "The officers are not given any targets to reach or incentives to do their job".
Then you are also quoted in the same article as saying "we are on target as so far we have generated about £850,000".
Well if there are no targets, how can you be on target you doughnut???
I have recently been given a ticket by officer No.035 for parking adjacent to a dropped curb.
That is fine, but the dropped curb is an entrance to a front door, not a drive-way!
Obviously the officer has no common sense and is a total nugget! And the very same officer is ignoring double parking on the very same street and then waiting outside the local sandwich shop to ticket passing customers!
This is the type of inept, brain-dead people that Mr Ratcliffe has employed to dish out these tickets!
But no targets are involved obviously!
You should be ashamed of yourself Mr Ratcliffe and you are not getting a penny off me!
Only an inconsiderate idiot would park across one.
Feel stupid now ?
white_envy
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10:52pm Sun 8 Nov 09
Johsay
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10:34am Mon 9 Nov 09
HOLSTEN
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10:46am Tue 10 Nov 09
1274.roger
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11:56am Sat 14 Nov 09
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7:05am Thu 5 Nov 09