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Originally Posted by Lancsbreaker

My sister's local council in Bury, Lancs, just scrapped the existing residents parking permit scheme to introduce a mandatory "virtual" scheme......whereby one had to register having created an online account, and bookin visitors whenever they arrive. Never seemed to have crossed anybody's mind that despite the incredulity of millenials, not everyone has a computer, or indeed internet access, and that in a street largely comprising bungalows, occupied in many cases by more "senior" citizens, the profferred alternative of going down to the library (generally shut) or the town hall to register ones visitors might not be (a) convenient, or (b) possible for a scheme that operates 7 days a week until 8pm......

The 11 page instruction document explaining how to operate the "easy" system was of course riddled with typos, mis-spelling, bad grammar and general sloppiness.

After 1 public meeting of 100+ residents and involving the local councillors, plus adverse publicity in the local press, the council have "listened", and there will be a paper permit alternative.....

Would have made the council look so much less stupid and involved a lot less angst if someone had engaged a brain cell before launching the idea.

They do things different Oop Norf!