Taking the law into their own hands!On Friday last ‘Anonymous’ left the following comment on our post "
An Update from Councillor Geraint Hopkins":
‘How does it feel to know that some of your so called supporters have resorted to violence, by assaulting a Civil Enforcement Officer in Hay on Wye, who has know (sic) got a suspected broken jaw.’ Well I don't quite know what to say. First and foremost it is quite reprehensible for anyone to take the law into their own hands and we can in no circumstances condone using physical violence against anyone. It's absolutely no way settle an argument - however great the considered provocation.
I don't know why 'anonymous' should believe that whoever, or whatever group of people was/were involved in this alleged incident should be "so called supporters" of CRAP. Our purpose is to work with Powys County Council in order to develop a 'responsible approach to parking' not to go around 'thumping people!
In passing, we note that Civil Enforcement Officers have been plying their trade in Hay six days a week for the last fortnight. Give us a break; this is probably the worst trading period of the year and we are deep in an undoubted recession in consumer spending. We need all the help we can get to encourage people to come in to Hay and spend their money here; surely this parking enforcement concentration on our town is doing little to help us.
Just in who's interests is the current draconian regime of parking regulations enforcement?
In March last year we were told that the introduction of Civil Enforcement would bring us the following benefits:
- Improve Safety.
- Reduce the misuse of disabled parking bays.
- Improve conditions for all road-users, particularly pedestrians and disabled people.
- Reduce parking problems, especially around schools and in residential areas.
- Improve public transport reliability and journey times.
Can anyone honestly claim the at the current enforcement has done anything to achieve any of these aims?
We look forward to Councillor Geraint Hopkins production of a parking plan for Powys as promised last year and in his recent email to us.
More later!
