Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!

Funeral parking permissions

Sensitive subject, but today the bottom of Hampden Rd and Willoughby Rd is at a gridlock because of a funeral at the Methodist church on Hampden. The reason being is that people have parked on the double yellow lines on Willoughby, thereby cutting the traffic flow. I'm pretty sure that, irrespective of the event, it's illegal to park on double yellows. Does anyone know what the waivers are to parking for funerals?

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Permalink Reply by Andy on January 21, 2017 at 14:16

SO selfish and irresponsible of them.

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Permalink Reply by M Zed. on January 21, 2017 at 14:37

No they should not be parking on double yellow. When we have had funeral services at the Greek church we call haringey parking in advance who always allow free parking on the three roads surrounding the church for a few hours. They do state that parking only in the residents bays and not across people's drives or on yellow lines.l

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Permalink Reply by Rebecca on January 27, 2017 at 11:47

I used to live next to a greek church, and both weddings and funerals were a nightmare, as well as the usual Sunday services and litter dropping..

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Permalink Reply by John D on January 27, 2017 at 16:43

Presumably the Greek church was there before you. Didn't you realise there would be funerals and weddings ?

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Permalink Reply by Rebecca on January 28, 2017 at 9:12

Of course we did. But we didn't expect to be blocked in regularly, people parking illegally on double yellows and turn around points (it was a dead end) all the time, do you think that's acceptable regardless whether it was there before or not? Our downstairs neighbor had a baby and she often came home to find someone parked over her drive. Until you experience it yourself you really don't know how disruptive it can be.