Common sense at last ?

[jonesy]

http://t.co/a9sMgGTm4Q

[BGB]

Mr pickles likes to spout off about lots of things.

When it comes to promoting legislation to support his ideas, then nothing happens.

[Ewan Hoosami]

I remember when Eric 'declared war' on the local councils back in 2010;

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1327300/Eric-Pickles-declares-war-town-hall-Pravdas.html

They're in big trouble when he finally gets down off his soapbox. There is, however, a small oasis of common sense in the sea of money grabbing bastards. I had to visit Chingford late last year and noticed that all the P & D bays in the town centre had fifteen minutes free parking. My flabber was ghasted.

 

[dangerous beanz]

That's probably a council that still runs it's own parking, rather than contracting out to the target driven money grabbers.

[DastardlyDick]

As Ewan says, Eric Pickles is very good at spouting hot air on various issues to do with Local Government.
Remember that he issued instructions to Councils that people should be allowed to record Council Meetings? We all know of at least one that's ignoring his edict on that don't we?
When it comes to Parking (in London anyway) I believe that the two Authorities that issue the most PCNs are Westminster City Council and TfL. WCC is always held up to be the Tories "flagship" Borough and TfL is controlled by the (currently) Tory Mayor, Boris Johnson. Would it be too cynical of me to suggest that as soon as Mr Pickles finds this out his "new Laws" will be quietly forgotton about?

[The Bald Eagle]

That's probably a council that still runs it's own parking, rather than contracting out to the target driven money grabbers.

Chingford is in the London borough of Waltham Forest and they use contractors BIG TIME! You should see the number of static cameras they have around Walthamstow, Leyton and Chingford, and they have four $camera cars to my knowledge.

They need a proper looking at, and I know just the people to do it.

[BGB]

Mr pickles likes to spout off about lots of things.

When it comes to promoting legislation to support his ideas, then nothing happens.

In view of the Deregulation Act, I would like to apologise for my remarks.  He has taken action against local councils.

[DastardlyDick]

Mr pickles likes to spout off about lots of things.

When it comes to promoting legislation to support his ideas, then nothing happens.

In view of the Deregulation Act, I would like to apologise for my remarks.  He has taken action against local councils.

While I applaud Mr Pickles' efforts in getting the De-Regulation Bill through, I wonder if he (or indeed any other polititian) would have been as keen had a General Election not been upcoming?

[Coco]

While I applaud Mr Pickles' efforts in getting the De-Regulation Bill through, I wonder if he (or indeed any other polititian) would have been as keen had a General Election not been upcoming?

Yes - probably. In fact I suspect that if there was not an election this year the measures might well have been brought in earlier.