WHERE ARE BRIGG 'PARKING POLICE' WHEN YOU WANT THEM?

Like many Brigg Blog readers I'm still unsure  what parking/driving offences are still covered by the police and which have been transferred over to North Lincolnshire Council.
There was a van parked earlier today on Barnard Avenue - the A18 - with two wheels on the pavement, two on the road. The driver had a parcel in hand and appeared to be on a delivery. Further on, in Old Courts Road, there was another van parked up astride the yellow lines.
It's a good bet that many Brigg Blog followers will be able to quote similar examples without giving the matter too much thought.
The response from on high might well be that public-spirited folk spotting such abuses should report the culprits. The trouble is that very few will have confidence in the authorities to take the necessary action to ensure a penalty comes the way of those who park on double-yellows and block the free flow of traffic.
Most of us continue to see cars and vans within the pedestrian area - often within view of CCTV cameras.
We've said it many times before: The only solution is a blitz on offenders with the resulting penalties given top publicity. Once people read that the authorities mean business, the problem will be over in no time at all.