Thanks, I was enquiring about enforcing it ourselves and not employing a private company to do this as I think we are getting slightly off topic. I would also say I'm still on the other side of the points you raise, as informative as they are - I have a plot of land, owned by me and in my House deeds that is is currently hosting an uninvited car from somebody I do not know or have invited to park there. This is a not a mixed car park where somebody has just "taken" a space, they have consciously driven to this location to dump the car in a quiet rural area, well away from the main road, where it would be legitimately towed. I'm a bit miffed tbh as it looks like unless I pay for it to be removed by the council, there's very little else I can do to stop this happening in future, unless there is a physical barrier in place which lets face it, is a complete faff for everyone involved.

Thanks for the replies - essentially what you are saying is the only way to deter , is to secure the spaces. This is part of the discussions now and looks to be the only way forward; whether that be a Gate or per parking space. It's a rural area so an electrical option is a non starter.

Hi Guys, New reader, new poster! I live next to a canal in Staffordshire in a row of about 10 houses, on an unadopted road. The houses are at the end of this road, with a parking plot containing spaces for 2 cars each per house, just before you get to the houses. Now, the whole area is quite hidden away and the only traffic we get are the home owners themselves or visitors. However, as we are hidden away and off the main road, we have had in the past had cars abandoned to get round SORN, and we have one now. This is a separate issue to what I am posting and is being addressed elsewhere. However, the residents have had enough and we are looking at options available to us on preventative measures for non resident parking. The reason for this is that there is no extra room for other cars due to the location - if a space is taken, there is no room for the resident to park; period. The results online so far tend to be in the drivers' favour and how to claim back / fight against a parking ticket whereas this is a bit different. Signs displaying residents only etc are being discussed and I am wondering what we can realistically enforce. Any advice or past experiences please - Cheers!