Thursday, June 26, 2008

Civil Enforcement Officers 1: Tourists none....


Oh isn't it nice to see a lively Tonbridge High Street. Maybe it's a tourist just arrived into our lovely town; just gone to check in at the Rose and Crown and ask where the car park is before going in for a nice refreshing cold drink and maybe a shower before having a look around the Castle and wandering along the river on a lovely June day. What a lovely sight. But, but what's that? Look a little closer. Oh no, bad luck tourist you've just been done by one of Tonbridge council's welcome staff, otherwise know as a Civil Enforcement Officer (That's the new word for Parking Attendant, which was the new word for Traffic Warden.) Still, she's only doing her job. Her job of driving away all the trade from an already ailing town centre....

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Park in one of the many car parks clearly sign posted in and around Tonbridge and hey presto! no ticket. The simple and effective way to avoid a ticket. This person has parked illegally right beside the castle car park which is clearly signed but they chose to take the risk. Why break the law and blame the enforcement officers when you don't get away with it. It always amazes me. I have only had a ticket once in my 50 years of life. Why? Because I hate giving aay my hard earned csh for the sake of a few extra meters walking. And NO I am not a traffic warden.