Shaming power of social media

By The Newsroom
Published 17th Apr 2015, 06:34 BST
If anyone doubted the power and influence of social media it was there for everyone to see this week with the run away success of a Facebook campaign in Rye which aims to shame motorists who flaunt restrictions by parking where they damn well like, regardless of whether that blocks a footpath, forcing a young mum to walk out in the road with a buggy or blocks a fire engine or ambulance.

The page had 1,200 likes at the time of going to press - that is close to a quarter of the population of Rye.

A long-term solution to Rye’s parking free-for-all has yet to be found but motorists still need to be thoughtful and considerate and use some plain common sense.

We will be following the campaign with interest.