Southwark Labour introduced new rules that all new dropped kerbs must have 2 metres (6’6″) of double yellow lines both sides of them.That means that the dropped kerb reduces on street parking by one car length and 2 x 2m = by another car length of parknig removed with each dropped kerb. Ouch!

Last night at the Dulwich Community Council we had 4 such dropped kerbs to approve. I persuaded the committee that this Southwark Labour Council rule is silly. That if we must have double yellow lines they should be abslutely minimised. I’m grateful that all three parties agreed we should recommend 0.5m of double yellow lines OR the decision comes back to the committee to be looked at again with an officer to explain the minutae of these rules.

Fingers crossed this is the first step to getting more sensible dropped kerb and double yellow lines policies in place.

NB: We used to have rules allowing white lines across dropped kerbs and the home owners could insist stranger parked cars moving or calling the Police. It also meant home owners could allow people to park across dropped kerbs. Pragmatic parking rules.