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Yahoo
17-07-2025
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- Yahoo
Anger as Bexley dropped kerb denied 'over house being 30cm too small'
A woman has claimed she has been 'stonewalled' by Bexley Council after her bid to have a dropped kerb outside her house in Bexleyheath was dismissed. Louise McCarthy says it has been 'frustrating' to be denied a dropped kerb after she had worked hard for years to buy her first home in Standard Road. She first applied for the kerb to be lowered in October 2023 and was told that her home was not wide enough by 30cm under council rules. But she claimed that Bexley Council's position lacked 'commonsense' as other terraced houses in her street that have identical dimensions already have a dropped kerb. READ MORE - Louise McCarthy has pointed out that other terraced house in her road have a dropped kerb (Image: Louise McCarthy) Ms McCarthy has since appealed the decision and contacted the council on multiple occasions asking for 'discretion' but believes her pleas have been ignored. 'We knew it was a busy road when we bought the house, but we thought we could get a dropped kerb,' she explained. 'How they've dealt with it is quite shocking. They just say this is the policy and that's a red line. 'They're digging their heels in over 30cm. We just have nowhere to turn – it's near on impossible to park down the street especially on a weekday which is far from ideal.' She added that she felt the council has shown little concern for the implications of denying her a dropped kerb. 'I have to park further down the road and it's quite a quiet road at night – there's not many people around,' she explained. 'They clearly don't care about my safety.' Ms McCarthy added: 'We're doing a full renovation so we're planning on staying there for at least six or seven years. 'I've grown up in this area and I want to stay in this area. 'I've been fortunate enough and saved hard enough and worked hard enough to buy a house. 'Then to have this reception from the council has been hard work.' READ MORE - A Bexley Council spokesperson said that the minimum size requirements are to ensure that parked vehicles do not obstruct the pavement by overhanging or with opening doors. They added: 'Although an applicant may currently own a smaller vehicle, once a crossover is approved, in the future it would be available to be used by large vehicles by the applicant or future owners. 'Some properties on this road do have existing driveway access, but these were approved under earlier policies and cannot be revoked. "The current policy has been updated to reflect the increase in vehicle sizes in recent years and the problems experienced where driveways are too small.'
BBC News
14-05-2025
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- BBC News
Strood man waits four years for drop kerb to be installed
A man who was promised a dropped kerb four years ago still has not got one, despite being told repeatedly one would be put Partridge, 74, was promised the work outside his property in Penguin Close, Strood, as part of a package of alterations by mhs homes in August other jobs, including the building of a wet room and the creation of a hard-standing area for his car outside his home, were completed but the dropped kerb is still housing association said it had been waiting for permission from Medway Council, while the authority said it hoped work would begin in a week, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service. Mr Partridge said: "I've been banging my head against the wall, you know. I've been contacting people, my daughter has for me, even my next-door neighbour has, but we just don't seem to get anywhere."If you get through to somebody, eventually they say 'Oh yeah, we'll sort that' and that's it, you never hear anything back."Mr Partridge has the lung disease emphysema and needs to carry an oxygen tank with him wherever he there was a delay in getting the dropped kerb, he did suggest a disabled parking bay instead, but the only viable spot would be across the street which is too far for him to means every time Michael wants to park up, he has to mount the kerb. An mhs spokesperson said: "We understand Mr Partridge's frustration at the length of time taken for the kerb to be dropped."The dropped kerb was agreed as part of a package of improvements that also included a new wet room and driveway, both of which have been completed."Unfortunately, the kerb cannot be dropped until we have the relevant permission from Medway Council. "However, we're working closely with the local authority to resolve this situation as quickly as possible."Medway Council said: "Work to install the dropped kerb is due to take place next week."We are investigating a delay in processing payment for the work."
