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Published on: 25/08/2016 01:37 PMReported by: roving-eye
Proposals to be put before the Cabinet meeting next week include sweeping changes to the role of the Parking Attendant.
The new role proposed will include...
To secure delivery of the Councils statutory responsibility to enforce parking restrictions in Sefton. The contract will also include environmental enforcement and ambassadorial duties.
Enforcement of parking contraventions and environmental offences
including littering & dog fouling.
Community Support by assisting with directions, public transport
information, etc.
Providing intelligence for the Council to act upon including pavement
hazards (A boards / café overspill), broken street furniture, broken street
lighting, exposed utility works, fly posting, potholes, overhanging trees,
skips / scaffolding, etc
Reporting ‘Fresh Issues’ (where quick action required) such as fly tipping
Acting as a signpost for Council services and activities and encouraging
participation. This could include health promotions, the leisure and cultural
offer, events, etc
it is expected the new powers will come into force in April 2017.
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But no special powers to deal with gypsies !
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WELL DONE SEFTON COUNCIL 😅
This is almost as funny as the recent exciting news on recycling !
Some jobsworth in the council offices doing a wonderful job of rearrangeing the deckchairs as SS Sefton sinks gently below the waves.
The only edict I want to see from this Micky Mouse council is the one that takes draconian powers to clean up Southport and deal effectively with our traveller/trespasser problem.
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Oh the poor overworked attendants, they won't have time now to hide in shop doorways doing a timed 5 minute countdown from the instant the car stops moving, or deal with the travellers.
It would be better to teach them some common sense, understanding and people skills.
What planet is this remote, Labour controlled, clueless council on?
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Why not give it a go, it must be one of the worst jobs to do and having more responsibilities must surely mean a pay rise and make better use of patrolling the streets incessantly.
Will they be going away from the P&D areas to give a good service ?
As Ambassadors will this give them extra training and help to realise that a parking penalty is not always good for the town ?
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Parking Attendants have always reported hazards like fly tipping, they are always happy to give directions if asked politely. The problem is the Council ignoring them when they report broken or missing street furniture.
As for issuing tickets for littering, get real. The Council wont support them when they are assaulted during the course of their normal work. All they are doing by giving them extra duties is opening them up to further risk of assault without protection from loss of wages through injury or legal costs incured.
Last edited by rolling-thunder; 26/08/2016 at 07:05 AM.
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.... it is expected the new powers will come into force in April 2017 ......
Would that be on the 1st?
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Originally Posted by
Kritou
.... it is expected the new powers will come into force in April 2017 ......
Would that be on the 1st?
Best Post yet , had a good chuckle at that
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Sounds like a "reason" for a pay rise, by changing job!
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If they're going to become real Ambassadors, they're going to have to crack on with hosting parties full of people with dubious foreign accents being unduly impressed by pyramids of Ferrero Rochers.
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"This could include health promotions " like racing back to your car to beat the deadline !!!!!
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Originally Posted by
clegg
WELL DONE SEFTON COUNCIL 😅
This is almost as funny as the recent exciting news on recycling !
Some jobsworth in the council offices doing a wonderful job of rearrangeing the deckchairs as SS Sefton sinks gently below the waves.
The only edict I want to see from this Micky Mouse council is the one that takes draconian powers to clean up Southport and deal effectively with our traveller/trespasser problem.
Again the ill informed feel free to slag off the Council when it is Central Government who make the laws that constrain the Council.
Instead of *****in about the Council direct your energies towards those who are actually responsible.
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