Neighbours want to close road for party - can I still drive on it?

[unwashed potato!]

Just found out from partner that neighbours want to close our road for the jubilee celebrations. Not real issue, but I'm at the end of a long cul de sac, with not only a higher than average priced vehicle that I wouldn't want to leave so far away on a busy/over parked road that I assume will include all their vehicles too, but I also have plans to go kayaking, biking, building work over this 4 day weekend so do need access.

Can I still drive down the road? I don't know their intentions yet, but during the first lock down they had a party with tables etc all out in the street so it'll put me in an awkward position to be driving up and down.

I don't know the dates yet but I'm under the impression this is for the 4 days that the road is closed.

 

[unwashed potato!]

It will only for a few hours surely?

If so then great but I've no idea as surely drinks etc would go into the night

 

[unwashed potato!]

Why would the road be closed for 4 days, Karen?

Why would they give 2 extra days for bank holiday giving us a 4 day weekend!

Surely so we can all party and celebrate

 

[unwashed potato!]

Worst 'I have an expensive car' thread yet.

I was hoping someone would doubt it so that I can provide photos as evidence

 

[unwashed potato!]

Don't be obtuse, there's no way the council will grant a 4 day closure for a party.

Perhaps, I don't know the rules, but also, maybe you can have 1 day then a gap, then another day, and maybe neighbours decide the rules don't apply and think bugger it, we own this road and can do what we want with it.

"worst I don't have a neighbour" post

 

[unwashed potato!]

Can't you ask the first house in the cul de sac if you can park on their drive for the weekend?

I hate to brag but I'm one of the few that has a drive, one that isn't just a garden at least $$$

None the less, the biggest issue being the work we plan to do over weekend and kayaks. I've ordered a deliver for Tuesday to reduce what I need any way so hopefully that'll help either way.

 

[unwashed potato!]

I find driving a beaten up jallopy people which people with higher than average price cars park at least one bay away from, and that people, even poor people, never ask for lifts in due to the perceived health hazard if it's interior, a stressless joy

It is certainly something I miss. Though I do enjoy the extra exercise I get from parking at the furthest spot from entrance in a car park, it can be frustrating at times when you have many bags of M&S and waitrose shopping in your trolley and the nanny takes a long time to push it to the car

 

[unwashed potato!]

To answer the OP’s question: yes, you can drive your car down that road over the course of the Jubilee celebrations, but you might feel some speed bumps that weren’t there before.

Not with my suspension

 

[unwashed potato!]

Check the stipulations given by the council approving the closure.

My local council for example, say that access must be maintained, with stewards to facilitate people who want to get to and from their houses.

Thanks. I've had a look on council website but don't find anything related to road closure for jubilee

 

[unwashed potato!]

^^^ I don't think there is a single other user on this forum that I could be less excited to see a post by then the one above. Achieved in such a quick bit of time. Impressive.

If the road closure will scupper your plans, why not go away for the weekend?

I only just got back, still jet lagged from the last one

 

[unwashed potato!]

Why should he have to though? You can't just decide to close a road down like that lmao.

OP when they raised this with you / partner what did you say? If you objected to it then, then fair enough but if you didnt then well...

first i heard of it was other day. we've been away for most of may on a higher than average holiday so maybe they came knocking then. all i know was other day when partner said they plan to close it over jubilee.

it is weird that you're allowed to close a road. close half of it sure, then keep the rest clear, that sounds reasonable to me, but closing the whole road, of a cul de sac, not like we get any through traffic, so all that happens is it stops residents from accessing their drive.

 

[unwashed potato!]

Normally exceptions for residents when road closures happen, obviously the party/tables might be out for a few hours in which case you're going to have to allow for that but I doubt they're going to keep all their tables and chairs out all night, people with kids no doubt will go home, the older folk will probs take their plates, tables etc.. away so you'd have far fewer people to worry about.

I'd just go and talk to them, you should probably be able to work something out for getting your car out or in outside of the (relatively brief) few hours where they're all going to be out with the tables.

You're right

 

[unwashed potato!]

that's almost sig worthy!

it happens, we also agree on xrp, so much so, that a user has claimed we're the same account

 

[unwashed potato!]

IF you've known about it and not said anything then why not? Do you need your higher then average wife to do it for you ?

If someone decided to close my road, without permission, then id be telling them to well not close it. If they've been around to local residents and got opinions and well you havent objected then you'll have to swallow it.

it seems you reading skills are below average so will leave you with this as there's not point writing the same thing out again for someone that can't read it any way

 

[unwashed potato!]

You have every right To be able to access your own property with your vehicle regardless of street parties. Surely ? Just drive around ?

Apparently not

 

[unwashed potato!]

I thought he said they were away when the discussions/consultation took place, have come back and then heard it's going ahead? That's how I read it anyway. So yes, informed, but not consulted. The discussion is now around whether to object.

Some users like to just tell you what you've done without asking first. It's a weird thing that some do. Imagine, rather than asking, he's just told me how it is for me.

Any way, others have clarified what I mainly needed to know, which is that a street closure can only be a one off thing, and for a short while, not the full day time hours and not for all 4 days so whenever the closure happens, I can likely work around it.

That's not to say the people on this cul de sac won't just do it every day regardless, as something I've discovered living in a culdesac is that residents think they own the road and do whatever the tribe wants, but at least then they can't legally block the road so access should be possible.

 

[unwashed potato!]

youve come on here for others opinions

And got them really quickly and solved the problem/answered the question I needed answering, quicker and easier, all from the comfort of my gold toilet.

What a sad person you are to keep coming back. Can't stay away, can't stop making digs and having a go.

Hopefully your partner doesn't have to deal with you too much as it's really rather sad.

 

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*I am just wondering if this is based on new selling prices, or all cars sold.
Also intrigued how one would know what the average is, never seen it published.
Does it take into account extras, actual price or list price etc.
Very much a how long is a piece of string type statement IMO

It's based on what the average person I see buys, it's higher priced than theirs, and I've bought mine out right without having to take any finance/loan

It's a curse though. I'm not a fan of having something expensive to worry about

 

[unwashed potato!]

If I keep coming back what are you doing?

jesus. you're rather dim. this is my thread, with people helping and posting in it in reply to my question. so i come back and reply to those.

Just comes across as someone who thinks they are above everyone else

is there another monkey that can post for your account as this one is broken?

He's probably not invited

what a loser to write that...

i cant think why lol

wow the wit on you is outstanding. what a post. would read again. 10/10

 

[unwashed potato!]

Curious if he will be attending the fun at any point, and if not, why not?

i'm back from a holiday just a few days ago. i have a 4 day weekend. i intend, to see friends by going biking, kayaking, having big bbqs, seeing family, and also getting house work done

of course we were invited, it's how my partner knew, i believe from an invitation she found through the door, or from speaking to them idk. not that it's relevant to anyone other than the parent disappointer known as omnonomom