Closed
Reserving space continues
Sent to Bristol City Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 9489254.
Under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, the highway is public. This means: * You don’t own the road outside your house * Parking rights are shared by all road users * Only the local authority can designate or restrict parking
❌ What you cannot do It is usually unlawful to: * Put out cones, bins, chairs, or signs to “save” a space * Mark the road yourself * Claim a space as “yours” Doing this can count as obstruction of the highway, which can be enforced under: * Highways Act 1980 (obstruction offences) Councils can remove items and may fine you.
Updates
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A new enquiry has been raised for this issue.
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This enquiry has been referred to another team for action. They will provide further updates on the issue in due course.
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Same illegal / inconsiderate reservation of parking being made by no: 6 and no: 9
Under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, the highway is public. This means: * You don’t own the road outside your house * Parking rights are shared by all road users * Only the local authority can designate or restrict parking
What you cannot do It is usually unlawful to: * Put out cones, bins, chairs, or signs to “save” a space * Mark the road yourself * Claim a space as “yours” Doing this can count as obstruction of the highway, which can be enforced under: * Highways Act 1980 (obstruction offences) Councils can remove items and may fine you.
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This enquiry has been referred to another team for action. They will provide further updates on the issue in due course.
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Date 12/6/26
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Date 12/6/26
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This Fix My Street enquiry has been automatically closed.
This report is now closed to updates from the public. You can make a new report in the same location. Please reference 9489254 in your new report if it is an update on this one.