A GROUP of residents say they’re frustrated with parents dropping their kids at a nearby school, claiming they monopolise the road.
Cars being parked near Arnold View Primary School are frustrating locals who live on Glendale Gardens and Gedling Road in Nottingham.
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Resident Jade Newman, said the problem had been ongoing at drop-off and collection time for years.
The careers worker told Nottinghamshire Live said parents take over the main road and its corner.
She said: “I think there needs to be more care and consideration for the people who live on this street.
“I’ve got quite a big car so I struggle to drive down the road,
there’s a lack of visibility and a risk to the safety of children and
residents.
“For 33 weeks of the year we don’t have our road, it’s monopolised by the parents who don’t care.”
A group of parents who had parked near the junction in Glendale
Gardens said they did not see a problem with the positioning of their
cars, saying the issue is there’s not enough spaces.
One mum, Lauren Hill, 33, said: “I don’t see any issue, we’re not blocking the road. There’s a problem with parking in the area.”
She said there was not always space at the nearby Friar Tuck pub car park, adding it was difficult to push their prams up the hill.
She said: “If there was anywhere else to park I would.
“We are only here for 15 minutes. I’ve never seen anyone blocked in.”
Nottinghamshire County Council said it would send CCTV cars to the
school to monitor the situation and review existing parking
restrictions.
Head of highways and transport Gary Wood said: “Obstructive parking is a traffic offence enforceable by the police and we urge parents and carers to park safely and responsibly at school drop-off and collection times.
“In view of these further concerns we will increase the deployment of
our specialist CCTV cars to the area around the school to monitor the
situation and send a clear message to the minority of drivers who act
irresponsibly.
“In addition, we will review the existing restrictions to see if these can be amended to address current parking patterns.”
Arnold View Primary School has been approached for comment.
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