Operation Inconsiderate

A lovely sunny morning in Manchester saw me cycling between offices today.  Halfway through my journey I came across this pillock. Parked in a mandatory lane protected by kerbs (and of course on the pavement) quite happily unloading his van for deliveries to "Sandbar"

While I was stopped to snap a picture a police van approached which i flagged down to report.

PC Beckinsale (1050) of GM Police was driving the vehicle at he time. He stopped next to me and I explained the issue and asked what e could do.  Rather than looking at the problem for what it was he decided that the problem was me an my bike.  His first suggestion was "well you can go in the road". I pointed out that this is a contraflow cycle lane so this is not vialbe as it would place me in confrontation with oncoming traffic. He then tried "well you can use the footpath" to which i pointed out stats of Operation Considerate which indiacte this is not approved behaviour.

Finally running out of ways to blame me he grumbled that he would "speak to the driver" upon which he told the driver I had complained and asked nicely. ASKED not told, Asked. Requested. Pleaded.

The road this occured on is here in google:

That footpath with the beer tables? That is where i am supposed to ride according to this officer.

I have now reported this action and will update when I hear back