Man and Van Lambeth was very interested to find out about a new addition to the Lambeth Council website, it’s something that is bound to interest the motorists who, shall we say, don’t always pay the closest attention to parking laws in different councils…  That’s right, for those of you who have picked up a parking fine in the fine borough of Lambeth you can now see a live video of you breaking (or not breaking) that certain law.

Lambeth council have added a feature on their website where you can enter your penalty charge notice, as well as a few other details to see photos, or even CCTV footage of your violation.  So if you’re not convinced you’ve done something wrong, you can double check to see if the fine is deserved or not.  Here at Man and Van Lambeth we’re happy to see this come into affect, it will surely save a lot of the councils employees time when people can make their own judgement about if contesting a fine is worth it or not.  After all it would be quite hard to deny you were parked on that double yellow if you can see yourself pop out of the car and into the shop to get that last cornish pasty before you drive off down a bus lane!

Man and Van Lambeth also enjoy the fact that CCTV footage is being opened to the public, there is always a lot of complaints about the British public being the most monitored in the World.  But at least this time the CCTV footage can actually come to the help of those looking to beat a fine which they’ve undeservedly been handed. It’s nice to see a bit of transparency with the footage, as in too many cases councils will treat it as though it is some top secret tape that can’t be shown to anyone!

Man and Vans is London’s original light removals and man and van service. To contact us either email sales@manandvans.com or call 0845 170 0660

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It’s been a busy few weeks for Man and Van, and Man and Van Earlsfield has been especially busy with a host of new jobs that had to be done. As usual they were carried in the most professional manner, with great feedback from our customers. It seems Earlsfield is  gaining a lot of popularity amoung young professionals looking for the perks of living in South London, without the inflated house prices of Clapham or other nearby areas!  The transport links are also pretty great, with Earlsfield station running trains to Clapham, Vauxhall and Waterloo within 15 minutes.

It’s not a particularly well known area but those who do live there seem to love it!  And it’s not too surprising to see why, Wandsworth Common within walking distance, a good amount of independent little cafe’s and restaurants gives the area a real sense of community.  There’s a few notable mentions to be made about famous residents who’ve lived in the area, none other than former Blue Peter presenter Peter Duncan, as well as Paul Merton. A prestigious group I think you’ll agree…  We’re always very happy to do jobs in Earlsfield as our offices are in fact based in the area meaning it’s very easy for us to get to any jobs very quickly.  If you would like more information about Man and Van Earlsfield services, or a quote please don’t hesitate to contact us.

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Man and Van Westminster recently found out about a rather unfortunate soul who made the mistake of parking in the wrong place, at the very wrong time.  It started off as a fairly normal day for Michael Raphel, taking his friends to the train station to make sure that they would get there on time.  Now being a bit cheeky he decided to park up on a double yellow line, a bit cheeky, but even if he was caught he thought the worse to happen would be a fine.

Unfortunately for him it turned out to be the day before Remembrance Day, and where he parked was only a quarter of a mile away from the home of a certain person by the name of Gordon Brown. When Mr Raphel came back from the train station he couldn’t quite believe it but there were policemen surrounding his car and the doors and boot had been blown out.

As it turned out his car had been reported as suspicious, he’d been caught running away from his car on CCTV (to make it to the train station on time) and because of the location of it police believed it might have been a bomb of some sort!  He was parked in Westminster and due to the sensitivity of the area, couple with there being a parade planned in that area for the next day the police had decided to take no risks in getting rid of the ‘threat’.

Goes without saying that Man and Van Westminsterwould never try and cheekily park up in illegal spaces during a job, and poor Mr blah blahs experience could make those thinking of taking the risk think twice.

Man and Vans is London’s original light removals and man and van service. To contact us either email sales@manandvans.com or call 0845 170 0660

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Now a lot of people think of Derek ‘Del Boy’ Trotter and Rodney when Peckham’s first mentioned, the cheeky wideboys from the very popular sitcom ‘Only Fools and Horses’.  The programme became quite the British establishment on television and actually holds the record for the highest viewing figures for a sitcom episode, with the 1996 episode ‘Time on Our Hands’ garnering over 25 million viewers!  But it does show quite a skewed view of what Peckham is like, it follows their attempts to get rich in a series of slightly dodgy deals and business ideas. The show also gave the Reliant Robin van a nice publicity boost! A van that unfortunately (or is that fortunately?) we don’t use on our jobs.

Recently Peckham has had quite a revival!  With trendy bars, clubs and gastro pubs springing up all over the place. And we’re happy to say that  Man and Van in Peckham has given a hand to some new businesses springing up, as usual giving the best service to those who need their stuff moved around London. Be it light or heavy removals, no job is too big or small for Man and Vans to help with.

It’s not only businesses that are moving that have required our help, but Peckham is also becoming an increasingly popular place for young families to move to. It’s in a good area with Peckham Rye Park providing a skate park, multiple football pitches, and a lovely pond that’s home to many types of fish aswell as terrapins!  It’s a perfect place to spend those lazy weekend during the long summer days.

Man and Vans is London’s leading light removal and man and van service. To contact us either email sales@manandvans.com or call 0845 170 0660

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