RESIDENTS are being reminded that the land from their fence line to the kerb is owned by the council and “parking your car there is illegal and you will be slapped with a fine”.
It’s part of a new Canterbury Bankstown Council campaign cracking down on illegal footway parking which is putting pedestrians in danger and damaging footpaths, nature strips and utilities.
Mayor Bilal El-Hayek said footway parking had been an ongoing issue, with the council receiving an average of 150 complaints a month, despite threats of a $319 fine.
“It creates trip hazards for pedestrians and costs council thousands in fixing these assets,” he said.
A local ‘postie’ who is fed up with those parking on the footpath said it’s affecting the way he does his daily rounds.
“Illegally parked cars and other obstacles on the nature strip, driveways and footpaths pose significant challenges for all posties,” he said.
“They obstruct access to mailboxes, not only delaying mail delivery, but also creating safety risks as we need to manoeuvre around parked cars.
“Cars parked partially or entirely on footpaths force us to step onto the road, exposing us to traffic dangers.”
Mayor El-Hayek said parking on footways puts pedestrians in danger and damages footpaths, nature strips and utilities.
The campaign is being shared across social media as well as letter box dropping of problem areas.
“This campaign is about education and in some instances, we will be placing flyers on offending vehicles rather than issuing fines,” the Mayor said.
Residents who see someone parking on a footway are encouraged to report them at cb.city/ReportIt or 9707 9000.
No footpath parking
AFTER dishing out a record number of fines to motorists for parking on and across footpaths last year, Canterbury Bankstown Council is fed up and will be cracking down on offenders.
