I got a parking ticket today. I was in front of the Grosvenor and didn't realise there was a double yellow line. What a mean, spiteful andmean-spirited act by this new civil enforcement officer. Anyone who does a job like that must wonder, when he gets home in the evening, how many people's day he has spoilt. I'd rather starve than do a job like that.

With a name like`civil enFORCEment officers` its no surprise why these people act the way they do.
Thankfully we do not seem to suffer from the rogue clamping companies that operate in other areas,they crawl behind parked cars waiting for a victim,then charge extortionate amounts to release a clamp,a lone mother with a crying and cold baby strapped into a seat is fair game to these guys,they can demand a cool £500 instant release fee for a minor offence,like 1minute over your limit,,,,GANGSTERS

Wetherspoons have confirmed they are going ahead with the development. Hardly any of their pubs have road access and all operate well.

Re the parking ticket. Don't blame someone for doing their job properly when you were at fault. The yellow lines are visible and you should always check. The Enforcement Officer was doing his/her job and therefore was not at fault, maybe if they also booked all the people including shop owners who park illegally, (and cause traffic jams) outside Drapers a lot of us would be much happier.If ever there is a jam in the High Street check that area will nearly always be 3/4 cars/vans parked there. I have also noticed that the bus station has now become a car park. I counted 14 cars parked there one day this week and the double decker buses were having difficulty getting out. Why have the No Parking signs been removed?