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Notice for parking restrictions?

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arty_morty
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Notice for parking restrictions?

Post by arty_morty »

Just before going on delivery today we were told by our DOM that as of this coming Monday no private vehicles can be parked on-site. This includes the staff car park to the side of the building. Obviously we knew this would happen eventually as the space will be needed for the CDVs once the revision comes in, but that's not for at least 2 weeks. The new CDVs aren't due until the beginning of next week so we can't understand his decision. Should we have been given notice of more than one day so people had time to look at alternatives? Our office is in north London and some people come in from Essex, Herts and one even from south London - all by car.
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dvbuk55
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Re: Notice for parking restrictions?

Post by dvbuk55 »

arty_morty wrote:Just before going on delivery today we were told by our DOM that as of this coming Monday no private vehicles can be parked on-site. This includes the staff car park to the side of the building. Obviously we knew this would happen eventually as the space will be needed for the CDVs once the revision comes in, but that's not for at least 2 weeks. The new CDVs aren't due until the beginning of next week so we can't understand his decision. Should we have been given notice of more than one day so people had time to look at alternatives? Our office is in north London and some people come in from Essex, Herts and one even from south London - all by car.
Well think I'd have been looking before really.
regan
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Re: Notice for parking restrictions?

Post by regan »

No notice needed. It is apparently not a requirement for them to provide parking for employees.
Happened about 2 months before our revision. Managers and key holders are allowed to park as well as union rep and anyone who works in the office.
Richard007
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Re: Notice for parking restrictions?

Post by Richard007 »

Yep we lost 60 car parking spaces & now bike it to work 4 miles :sad: it would be good if they let us take vans home but we are not allowed :sad:
resperin
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Re: Notice for parking restrictions?

Post by resperin »

regan wrote:No notice needed. It is apparently not a requirement for them to provide parking for employees.
Happened about 2 months before our revision. Managers and key holders are allowed to park as well as union rep and anyone who works in the office.
A rota so those live furthest should get the spaces, would be fairest thing to do. In another office they do this, and also when the parked vans get moved the yard spaces are available until 3pm when distribution are about. Edmonton I take it?
arnold cheshire
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Re: Notice for parking restrictions?

Post by arnold cheshire »

i thought you meant parking restrictions in the street on p and l
north london driver
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Re: Notice for parking restrictions?

Post by north london driver »

i would worry if it still had 4 wheels leaving your car in that area.
as for a south london postie working in north-london did you lot not ask to see his passport.
anyway hope your revision dont work.
UnhappyGremlin
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Re: Notice for parking restrictions?

Post by UnhappyGremlin »

We've never been allowed to park on site in my office.
Thank yourself lucky that you could before.
Managers are still allowed though...... :shock:
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arnold cheshire
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Re: Notice for parking restrictions?

Post by arnold cheshire »

UnhappyGremlin wrote:We've never been allowed to park on site in my office.
Thank yourself lucky that you could before.
Managers are still allowed though...... :shock:
unlucky barsteward :wave
Lounge Lizard
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Re: Notice for parking restrictions?

Post by Lounge Lizard »

arty_morty wrote:Just before going on delivery today we were told by our DOM that as of this coming Monday no private vehicles can be parked on-site. This includes the staff car park to the side of the building. Obviously we knew this would happen eventually as the space will be needed for the CDVs once the revision comes in, but that's not for at least 2 weeks. The new CDVs aren't due until the beginning of next week so we can't understand his decision. Should we have been given notice of more than one day so people had time to look at alternatives? Our office is in north London and some people come in from Essex, Herts and one even from south London - all by car.
We can't all afford cars here :sad: but we don't get the London Weighting. :sad:
north london driver
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Re: Notice for parking restrictions?

Post by north london driver »

london weighting will end up like the driving allowance under one of the great deals in
the future,as for getting a transfer out of london no chance.