ABD - Croydon

The Association of British Drivers
Local Issues — Croydon

This page focusses on issues solely within Croydon London Borough.
For issues across the whole of London please see our main London page.

For local advice on roads and traffic issues email our local co-ordinator:

“We have a duty as laid down by Central government to discourage
motorists and to encourage the use of public transport.”

Keith Wallace,
Team Manager, Parking Infrastructure, Community Services Department,
London Borough of Croydon
In a letter about parking to our Local Co-ordinator for Croydon, January 2009.

Coulsdon Parking Protest
A protest against parking changes in Coulsdon is being held on Monday 1st June. Meet outside the old Woolworths store at 18:30, there will be a photo opportunity with the press at 19:00 at the junction of Brighton Road and Chipstead Valley Road, opposite the Red Lion site.

The Coulsdon and Purley Advertiser is to run a campaign in support of calls to keep one hour free parking, and not have Pay & Display introduced.

Posters for download (Microsoft Word format)

For further information please contact our Local Co-ordinator.

Council Steal A Car
Croydon Council stole a residents's car from outide his own house whilst he was on holiday. They thought he hadn't paid a parking fine, and government anti-car laws now allow councils to steal people's cars. Except they were completely in the wrong, he had paid the fine.
When the man tried to get his car back he found the council had sold it. The council had to buy it back. The new owner had damaged the car. The innocent victim of government bullying and council incompetence is now suing the council.

Croydon Guardian — 'Council sold my car at auction' 2006-09-17

Council Parking Policy
In July 2002, Croydon Council announced plans to massively increase parking charges and restrictions. Massive public protest, including a public meeting at which councillors were heckled, forced the council to back down on some of its undemocratic anti-car policies. An 18 month freeze on parking prices followed because the council were afraid of inciting another backlash.

Master Atlas of
Greater London

Elsewhere on the ABD website:

Speed Cameras in London

External Links:

Croydon Council
Somebody please tell them not to change the font size when you hover over menu items. Duuugh.
Croydon Residents Against Parking Plans
Metropolitan Police — Croydon
TfL
- Congestion Charging

Media Links:

Croydon Council (Letters) — Face up to facts – cars put money into our economy 2004-07-14
Croydon Council (Letters) — Towed after three minutes 2004-06-23
Council car thieves hard at work
South London Press (Letters) — 'Myopic' view on car drivers 2004-02-27
Croydon Guardian — Moves afoot to ease parking woes 2004-02-18
Croydon Guardian — Businesses urge council not to hike parking prices again 2004-01-23
South London Press — The clamper crusader of London town 2003-09-16
Croydon Guardian (Letters) — Parking in need of complete overhaul 2003-11-12
Croydon Guardian (Letters) — Parking is easily done elsewhere 2003-08-23
Croydon Guardian — Parking charge debate 2003-05-14
Croydon Guardian (Letters) — Frant Road doesn’t need traffic calming measures 2003-04-30
Croydon Guardian — Drop in trade forces parking review 2003-04-11
Croydon Guardian (Letters) — Tax, litter, parking fines...we’re leaving! 2003-03-19
Croydon Guardian (Letters) — Parking awareness 2003-01-15
Croydon Guardian — Protest sparks parking u-turn 2002-09-05
Croydon Guardian (Letters) — Council inhabits another planet 2002-09-04
Croydon Guardian (Letters) — Who stands to gain from parking pain? 2002-08-28
Croydon Guardian — Traffic wardens not consulted over parking plans 2002-08-21
Adjacent local areas
Croydon Guardian — A wave of parking protest 2002-08-14
Croydon Guardian — Whitgift retailers slam parking charges hike 2002-07-24
Croydon Guardian — New plans will up parking fees 2002-07-05
Croydon Guardian — Parking madness has driven me out' 2001-10-11

Finally, we just had to link to this letter from one of the loony brigade. Sometimes one gem of a letter desperately scrabbling around for arguments against cars, does more good than harm. Anyone know what a 'giant road' is?

Croydon Guardian (Letters) — Short-sighted cheap parking 2008-08-06