Over the years I have been quite appalled by the pavement parking on Dartmouth Road. Buses can't get by, and occasionally people with buggies have difficulty getting along the pavement. It is illegal in London to park on the pavement.

However, LBLewisham have informed me that although EVERY time I walk along Dartmouth Road there is at least one (and often two, three, four...) car(s) parked on the pavement the outsourced parking wardens have this problem under control.

In the last 6 months they have visited 124 times, i.e. less than once a day, and during that time they have issues 10, (yes ten!) tickets. That's at the rate of one every two or three weeks.

Because of this my 'complaint' has been "not been upheld".

I know there are plans to develop Dartmouth Road, which includes some designated parking, but currently it is a nightmare for motorists and pedestrians. It would appear that upholding the law - i.e. zero pavement parking - is of little importance. More warden attention appears to be given to people parking responsibly in car parks, even though there is no maintenance of the ticket machines. What is going on?