Drivers urged to be more considerate

Notices asking drivers to park more considerately are being issued by Southwell Town Council.

When alerted by residents councillors place the notices on problem vehicles.

At a meeting of Southwell Safer Neighbourhood, the group’s chairman, Mr Peter Harris, who is also a town councillor, said the scheme was proving effective.

He said: “The feedback we are getting has been positive and negative.

“We are going out quite often and it does seem to be alleviating the problem.”

Mrs Beryl Prentice, a town councillor, said it was important the scheme was carefully monitored.

She said: “The tickets cannot be issued willy-nilly. We have to record why it has been given and where it has gone.”

Mr John Robinson, a member of the safer neighbourhood group, said if vehicles were parked with their wheels on the pavement it was important enough room was left for a wheelchair or pram to pass.

Action needs to be taken to prevent people parking for long periods in a Southwell carpark, according to the town forum.

Concerns were raised about people parking for long periods in the Southwell Library carpark.

The carpark is owned and maintained by Nottinghamshire County Council.

Signs state it there should be a maximum stay of two hours but the chairman of Southwell Town Council, Mr Peter Harris, said that was not enforced.

Mr Harris said: “People are meant to park for only two hours but that is not being enforced, which has led to problems and people parking there for a whole day.”

He said the council had asked the county council to look into the issue and the possibility of having parking wardens issue tickets to those over-staying the two-hour limit.

Mr John Robinson, a member of the forum, suggested notes were put on cars asking drivers to respect the two-hour limit.

He said: “We don’t want people suddenly being fined £30.”