South London streets set for car parking chaos

Lambeth and Kingston parking wardens set to strike with Lambeth refuse workers possibly joining in

Streets of two South London boroughs are set to be affected by five days of strike action from Monday [3 February], with parking wardens taking further action in a long-running dispute.

Members of GMB union working for Apcoa in Kingston and Lambeth will be possibly joined by refuse workers in Lambeth employed by Serco, with a last-minute offer set to be tabled this weekend.

The parking wardens also took action in December of last year.

Talks between GMB and Apcoa management took place this week, with the union agreeing to suspend pre-arranged action in Wandsworth and Richmond following a renewed offer.

Alex Etches, GMB Regional Organiser said:

“Our members took industrial action last year and you would have thought that may have acted as a shot across the bows for management of both Apcoa and Serco.

“These key workers are standing up for themselves and have shown they are prepared to withdraw their labour and go without their wages to make their point.

“If Serco don’t put forward a sensible offer which our members may be likely to accept, their workers in Lambeth will be going on strike for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week too.

“Between the bins not being emptied and the roads not being kept clear by the parking wardens, driving conditions next week will be tricky all across South West London.”