Three-year-old banned from riding by Dagenham housing association

Striving to create a place to live"?

Sounds more like a place to die, to me.

I lived in a place like that for 8 years - only difference being that we owned our houses. Still had interfering busybodies telling us how to run our lives. When we first saw the place we marvelled at how tidy everything seemed. We soon, but too late, realised why.

No doubt there are plenty of examples of bikes being damaged by cars but I don't suppose that's an issue of note.

Just checked the highway code for a clue on what the actual rules are; sadly no guidance for how very young cyclists should behave, where they should ride or what their rights are.

f***ing disgusting.

stay indoors and dont make a sound is pretty much what they are saying!

That is the trouble of building high density housing on a small space of land the cars have to park on the pavement otherwise fire engines and ambulances cannot get through, piss poor design by a f***wit for maximum revenue. This also highlights the ‘true’ corporate message of L & Q and that is kids don’t earn money so can f*** off regardless of whether or not they cycle. The best option is don’t live in any L & Q properties.

Funking tragic really. Ban cars, not bikes. And what a soulless dump of a place to live.

I had my car damaged by drunks once and kids bikes three times in five years, then struggled to get insurance because all incidents coined against my insurance, as the drinks and children didn't stop to exchange details! That was in an edge of estate car park, so if there was a car park, I'd agree with banning cycling in it, but not the whole estate! Over the top L&Q!

But there are in some. Even if none are present that does not give anyone the right to damage someone elses property.

A reflection of wider society, I'm afraid.

What a hell hole to live in.

I'd contribute to a moving costs fund for her family!

That's just embarrassing. Makes me glad I'm Canadian and NOT living in the UK. Really? How stuffy and prudish do you have to be to BAN children from playing outside?! Terrible.

The people that live in this neighbourhood should be ashamed of themselves.

Wow that escalated as I typed. I mean it though!

*Retreats from computer, does nothing about situation, hopes that getting angry anonymously somehow does something*

What a bunch of absolute f*cking c*nts. Seriously. I mean please, just f*ck off and get a life. As others have said, if your car means that much to you, and you'd prefer three-year olds not to have healthy, beneficial fun and exercise, you have some terrifying priorities, a badly skewed sense of community and most likely a trumped-up sense of your own importance. F*cking w*nkers

Looks like a horrible place to live, can't even teach the girl to ride in the garden as I doubt any of them have more than a postage stamp.

Maybe we should have a whip-round and buy said 3 year old a drum kit, or a one-man-band outfit? That'd please the fun police!

I bet it's because all the cars are parked (illegally) on the ****ing pavement!

looking at streetmap, its full of cars parked on the pavement. Is this not illegal? I don't think L&Q will tell them off for that.
https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=RM8+3LF&ll=51.554114,0.137436&spn=0.013...

Instead, what about banning cars in the cul de sac over fears that they might damage 3 year olds who are riding their bikes?

Has anyone checked there website front page. Children playing happily with a strap line saying 'Free summer holiday activities for children and young people'.

Now that's confusing. Play at what, no ball games, no running and oh before I forget no cycling. Maybe blowing bubbles might be fun but might the pavement slippery.

Although I reckon these activities maybe taking place in wales so not to annoy the neighbours.

What an absolutely ridicilous thing not allowing kids to play or even talking to your neighbours. I would seriously steer clear of this unfriendly and idiotic housing association or better as Some fells suggested lets start a ride from there.

Does Dagenham have a Reclaim The Streets group i wonder?
Perhaps a small gathering of cyclists on Simmons Drive could be arranged?
Give the residents something else to wet the bed over.

Hope her parents introduce her to archery and baseball

I think they need a strava segment there!

Any self respecting housing association should strive to build a playpark/recreation space and a car park and get bloody cars off the road. I hate that cars get abandoned on the road. They should be in a carpark or a driveway not the public highway.
"you scratched my car" vs "you transformed my environment into a pollution ridden, death trap where shiny paintwork has more priority over childhood and wellbeing.
Time for some serious changes in this country. The car or rather the appalling lack of sensible infrastructure, legislation and common sense and has literally ruined childhood for this generation.
It's not just these jobs worth's, it's the whole system, and everyone who thinks that parking your car on the pavement is acceptable.

That's just asking for a critical mass ride to visit that street!

After the scuff on my car's paintwork cost the thick end of £600 to sort out it is not such a small deal, really.

BTW that was caused by someone leaning their bicyclcle against my car in Leith Hill car park. Wouldn't have minded but they could have used the bike racks!!!

The housing association people in this sound like total fuckwits with too much time on their hands.