Parking anger in Simmons Road, Thame
On 17/12/2014 At 7:47 pm
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DEAR Editor, Simmons Way in Thame! where do I even begin? This is the road notoriously known for the residents allegedly putting substances on members of the public’s cars, and consequently hindering and endangering their drive home; anything from putting cleaning polish on car windows to spraying paint on wing mirrors, making it virtually impossible to see out of them.
It was only on Friday that I had the exact samething done to my car! All this so that people avoid parking in their road?
This is a public road and residents CANNOT keep tampering with peoples cars. I have the exact same problem down my road and we have to grin and bear it.
I want to make it very clear what is happening and to ensure that the residents of Thame are warned about what these lunatics in Simmons Way, and to make the road’s residents very aware that they are effectively criminalizing themselves by doing what they are alleged to be doing.
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OMG I lived in Simmons Way 30 plus years ago, no problem parking then, feel really sorry for them, as I now live in Haddenham, and the parking is creeping down Sheerstock like a cancer.
Very well said Richard! We are having the exact same problem and it’s just not fair! I used to think Thame was a lovely area…. Having second thought now! Full of criminals not a great look.
I work in Thame and for those suggesting using the cattle market where should I park on market days? I pay council tax I park careful and not on corners or blocking people in so why should I not be able to park my car on the road?
I travel over 30mins each way to get to work and contribute to the local economy by working and spending money in the local area.
I have had WD40 sprayed on my wingmirrors outside one house in particular when parking legally and safely on lash lake. So rather than park their I now park elsewhere. I regularly witness the ‘residents’ double parking or taking up unnessary space to park their cars on the ‘public highway’ because they feel they own that space outside of their property.
How about the local residents complain to local government that they need to provide suitable parking rather than taking it out on people who are trying to get the economy out of recession and make a living for their family’s rather than the mindless stupidity of vandalism which is the easy way out.
Very sad man
The cars are taxed and tested; get over it. If you are sad enough to take it out on the car and not on the (owner) of the car, very childish if you ask me. It happens everywhere. Just to warn the people who are tampering with cars down that road, some people have had cameras fitted to their cars so be very careful because you will be caught.
CPM and Travelodge (employees) have done it for years round our way and football people at the weekend. No roads are private so you can park there. End of!
The police in Thame and everywhere else are too busy giving out food hampers and serving food to the oaps to do anything about this issue. Bring back a full time traffic warden who would sort the whole town out as Peggy Long did.
I don’t blame the residents of Simmons Way – good on them! I have been tempted to do the same down my road which is round the corner. Every day for years we have had to suffer poor and selfish parking by people who dump their cars to work in the town. Put your hand in your pockets and pay to park in the cattle market, up in the town or behind the Co-op. I know of residents with Young children who have to park miles up the road because they can’t park outside their own house because of employees cars (mostly Waitrose). I’m so glad Sainsburys plans for the Cattle market weren’t approved as it would be even worse. I really worry about emergency vehicles not being able to access properties if required. I also really feel for the young parents with babies/toddlers and old people with either push-along shoppers or wheelchairs, who take their lives in their hands by having to walk in the road. Don’t even talk to me about putting a child’s life at risk Kim!!!!! A child’s life is far more in danger in this area trying to walk along the pavement than someone smearing something on your windscreen – what utter tosh! I will also say though that some residents are at fault – well certainly down my road – they have drives but choose to double park, or is that just to stop the freeloaders? I work at the JR in Oxford. I cannot park there so I have to pay £2.00 a day to park my car at Thornhill and then get the bus for another £2.80 a day. Freeloaders – pay to park in the car parks.
It seems this “selfish parking” is occurring all over Thame’s residential roads. Unfortunately we have the same issue down my road with the CPM employees. Some days I can’t even park outside my own house. That being said I get on with it. The cars usually dissapear around 5.30pm – 6.00pm and hey presto! There’s a space for me. You don’t see any of our residents touching peoples cars because of it though!
People need to get a grip! and find something better to do than to spend their lives watching who parks where all day.
To the comment below! I have to park in Thame myself and I don’t park “selfishly.” I come back to my car most evenings to be welcomed by a lovely person saying I’m causing them unnecessary stress!! How the hell can I be causing stress to a Woman who has her “own gravel parking area.” The way she spoke to me was disrespectful! I have to collect my little girl from nursery after work which is in Aylesbury so if they had put stuff over my windscreen they would have been putting a child’s life at risk! I think yellow lines should be put all down that road. That way the residents won’t even be able to park there!
Have a good Christmas!
We live just around the corner just off the lashlake estate and this sort of thing has been going on for years now. We walk up Moorend lane daily and the parking up this road is horrendous from 08.30-5.30.
The workers from The High street (Waitrose,co-op,Topsport,estate agents to name a few) all battling for the limited spaces available blocking access to driveways, parking on corners,blocking off dropped kerbs.Double parking nr Simmons way is a major problem where we have seen vehicles have to turn around and go via Lashlake to get to Greenway and surrounding areas.
There would be no chance any emergency vehicle would make it through!!
We can understand peoples frustrations in the area with the inconsiderate parking shown by the workers, the double yellow lines on the corner coming into Moorend Lane which never used to be a problem has now turned into another 3 parking spaces for the workers and nothing seems to be done about it. Bring back Peggy the traffic warden!
We wonder if the workers should be given a subsidised permit to park in the cattle market and free up all the streets around Moorend lane and Lashlake areas due to the car park mostly being partially occupied most of the day.
We dont think the residents have a problem with sensible parking but when they have to face selfish ignorant parking everyday then these problems as stated in the previous letter will carry on.
This sort of thing happens everywhere have a look in the Shearstock estate close to the Haddenham station next time you pass and feel for the residents there which have the same problem as us. We feel if the workers parked sensibly and don’t upset residents with poor parking then problems like the above letter just wouldn’t happen.
Have a Great Christmas
Crazy people! Need to get a life really. Maybe the council should put yellow lines down and then they won’t even be able to park there.