Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!

The big red bus of Green Lanes

Can anyone tell me why this big red van can be constantly parked on Green Lanes without incurring parking fines, clamps or towing fees?

It's a huge problem for the 29 and 141. Back, side.

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Permalink Reply by Hugh on August 3, 2011 at 10:37

Great piece of political theatre!

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Permalink Reply by Old-Age-Emporium(OAE) on August 3, 2011 at 11:33

Empyrean, forget Boris; forget cycle lanes; forget John's big red bus. When you've crowdsourced that tank I want to see our Mayor Gina hop nimbly aboard, then drive at speed over all the pavement-parked vehicles on either side of Wightman Road. Think what it'll do for the Adamou image, especially when she coolly sweeps up all the debris afterwards. Dammit, I might even switch my vote back to her in 2014.

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Permalink Reply by John D on August 3, 2011 at 11:52

Richard Wilson has just pointed out it's not a tank - tanks have big guns and caterpillar tracks.

It's probably an APC - Armoured Personnel Carrier ( which would be cheaper ).

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Permalink Reply by Hugh on August 3, 2011 at 10:40

This all seems very strange. I've been half following this post. It seems like most of us can't park illegally for a few minutes. Have you asked the councillors to have a look at this. John?

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Permalink Reply by linka on August 3, 2011 at 10:51

re: United Lodge Hotel - I've noticed at least two of the three silver estates parked at varying times in that forecourt. Usually it's just one, and the others are parked elsewhere (now that tickets have started to be issued on the ones parked in the bike lane). It looks rather like someone owns those three vehicles and is now having to juggle them in limited (still illegal?) parking space, in the absence of the bafflingly, formerly tolerated road/bike lane parking.

It would be interesting to know exactly who within the council/parking structure customarily keeps an eye on this zone.

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Permalink Reply by John McMullan on August 3, 2011 at 11:09

No Hugh, I have not asked any councillors to look at it. Can you recommend one?

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Permalink Reply by Takaokagiejin on August 3, 2011 at 11:33

I've had dealings with United Lodge in the past, they were providing temporary accommodation to homeless clients of mine on behalf of Haringey Council. The quality of accommodation at that time was extremely poor and I spent many a happy hour inspecting mouse droppings and overcrowding with a view to getting vulnerable families out of the place as soon as possible. If Haringey Homeless Persons Unit are still using them they may not want to be upsetting another council department for illegal parking.