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July 23, 2007
Ealing Broadway's Parking Hell
A story that's gripped our readers is the parking restrictions at Ealing Broadway Station. It's caused fury among you.
Jonathan Bates, is one of the many who wrote to us after having to fork out two £80 fines for stopping for an average of four seconds on the very end of the zig-zags.
He asks:
Can Ealing Council advise me on exactly how we are supposed to drop or pick people us from the station ?
It would seem that:
1, There is now no area anywhere near the station where any vehicle can reasonable stop.
2. The access road designed for the task is permanently coned off.
3. There is no sign warning that motorists will be fined if they stop for a few precious seconds in this area.
He also tells the Gazette in a letter: ‘Rather than using every opportunity to criminalise, opportunise and obstruct Ealing’s tax paying citizens, Ealing Council could actually design road-marking, signs or a sytem to actually help people access the station.’
Seems a fair point to me. Will be interesting to see how the Ealing Council spokesman reacts this time.
Today, I would like to welcome our new Southall reporter Alex Adams. He's joined us from our sister paper the Reading Chronicle.
Alex is kicking himself, because he's just missed the Ealing Southall by-election and all the controversy surrounding it - but I've assured him there's still plenty going on in Southall, including the fall out from the by-election result.
This lead me nicely to offering my congratulations to the new Ealing Southall MP Virendra Sharma, he'll be welcomed into the House of Commons this morning.
After all the pats on the back, I'm sure he'll start to focus on the numerous issues affecting his constituents - believe me the man's got his work cut out.
I'd like to offer my commiserations to the other candidates, who certainly made the by-election one of the most entertaining and interesting polls for a long time.
Whatever the accusations flying around during the run-up to the vote no one can accuse it of being dull.
Posted by sazam at July 23, 2007 1:10 PM
Comments...
dear kind readers i sympathise very much with parking matter at station. i got fine for stopping last week when I got out to help my great aunt Ecchumati who only has one leg get into my car. she lost her leg in unfortunate rickshaw accident whilst in new delhi doing her business.
She bring with her very special anchient family curry receipe which I hope to produce in my factory.
Now I must pay £80 which is more than my car is worth.
Anup
Comment posted by: Anup Gandesha at July 23, 2007 2:32 PM
Hamraj 2005 - 2007
It is with very sad news that I announce to your good worthy readers the death of my pet hamster Hamraj from scary violent shaking illness last night.
I have him for 2 years and he very good companion. He also well travelled hamster.
I ask kind readers to say a pray for him and rest in peace in animal heaven. I plan to hold cremation ceremoney today at factory.
Anup
Comment posted by: Anup Gandesha at July 24, 2007 8:52 AM
Dear Anup,
Sorry to hear about the trajedy with your hamster, but I am sure you will get over it.
By the way I am looking forward to trying the one legged lady's curry receipe.
Shujraj from sunny Hyderabad
Comment posted by: Shujraj at July 24, 2007 12:24 PM
I would very much like to thank kind man that sell Big Issue who call himself Monkey. Yesterday he bring me new hamster and say it is to help me overcome grief of loosng hamraj. I wish all poeple like this monkey.
Perhaps now your esteemed readers could help me pick name for new hamster. I like good traditional indian name.
By the way to explain Shujraj is my very good friend who live in Hyderabad. He drive red ladys for living in his very special toyota corrolla. I hope one day I have such a car. Nice to hear from you Shujraj.
Anup
Comment posted by: Anup Gandesha at July 26, 2007 11:33 AM
Oh my god. This morning when I arrive at factory to find case of chapti terroism!!! Actually there had been fault with bagging machine and it blow up throwing flower everwhere. I never see a room like it. My worker Phoolendu covered from turban to toe! I have big clean up operation.
I wait to hear your good readers ideas for name for my new hamster.
Comment posted by: Anup Gandesha at July 27, 2007 11:39 AM