TWO Thurrock Council Civil Enforcement Officers were attacked and injured while trying to ensure safety outside a borough school traffic blackspot reports the Thurrock Independent.
Problems outside Purfleet Primary School have been long running, with parents and residents calling for action.
In June there was a serious accident at the site. Residents have been calling the situation a powder keg. Yesterday (Thursday, 22 November) it exploded!
Enforcement officers were on site and while issuing a ticket to an illegally parked car they were attacked.
Witnesses report one officer was knocked to the floor and had his face stamped on three times!
Both required hospital treatment and it is understood one now has to attend Broomfield Hospital for damage to an injured eye socket. The other suffered concussion and will require further treatment also.
Parents and children, some of whom were left extremely distressed, witnesses the incident and parents are reported to have helped restrain the attacker.
A police spokesperson said: “We are investigating after reports two civil enforcement officers were assaulted in Purfleet.
“It happened in Tank Hill Road shortly before 8.50am.
“Enquiries are ongoing.
“If you have any information about the incident please call us on 101 quoting incident 234 of November 22 or
Enquiries are ongoing.
“If you have any information about the incident please call us on 101 quoting incident 234 of November 22 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”
Sad as it is I wish these gents a speedy recovery with no long term ills.
The reality is we only have the government and local authority to blame.
The government for allowing parents to place their children in schools of choice which brings in more children being transported to school, then TBC see an easy opportunity to make money, ok we should not park on yellow lines, our local school has doubled in size in recent times, with just 3 legal parking spots what other options are there, these guys land at the schools morning and afternoon.
Time for TBC to rewrite the risk assessments with the challenges now being met, or review yellow line placement around schools or allocate land for dropping off and picking up children at schools, therefore making it safe for pupils and their own staff.
Blaming the council of Government is a cop out, maybe parents could try not all collectively turning up in cars every single day? I mean I manage the 15 minute walk with my girls each day even in winter. The only people are fault at the parents who are too lazy to walk in with their kids and insist on driving, and that’s a problem all over the country. No one should offer extra parking slots anywhere near the school, you should all park further away and use your legs.
I agree Mikens.
I have seen parents who live a few minutes up the road drive to the school gates. It is NOT a political issue here, it is a thug who is one of many that blight our streets. It is as simple as that.
To behave in this way is unacceptable and he should be given a sentence of 10 years hard labour.