Residents of a development near Brunel Way have described feeling “bullied” after parking patrols of their estate up to three times a day have resulted in wardens “handing out fines like confetti”.
Simon, an occupant of Paxton Drive, in Bedminster, told Bristol Live that on September 26, a new parking permit and zone system was introduced by the estate's management company Remus, enforced by Link Parking Ltd. However, he only realised this when he was issued a £60 fine in October (rising to £100 within 14 days) after parking in one of the site's visitor bays.
Although other residents confirm they did receive letters notifying them of the new system, Simon claims that none of the 16 occupants in his housing association block was notified and that their permits, one tenant and one visitor, were not issued to them ahead of its introduction. He said: “The whole thing’s been an absolute shambles; nobody’s got any clue what's going on, no one has any idea what the rules are.”
