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Ross Thomson & Fahad Tariq

Furious Lanarkshire dad unable to park in driveway due to 1ft high kerb

A livid Lanarkshire dad is in a dispute with North Lanarkshire Council after a 1ft high kerb has left him unable to park in his own driveway.

The raised kerb was constructed as part of a £20million school project and was for kids attending the Newmains and St Brigid's Community Hub.

But Newmains resident Colin Gibson, who has lived in Park drive for the past eight years, has been driven out of his own driveway and is being forced to park on the streets after problems arose, the Record reports.

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He has had to park on the street which has caused damage to his motor.

He said: “The council and their contractors have constructed a path up to the new school, which is fine, but the kerb outside my house is a foot high which means there’s absolutely no way I can put either myself, my wife or my son’s car into our drive without them being damaged.

“I have spoken to the council and the contractors when they were on site and asked them to do something about it but I’ve got nowhere.

“It’s so frustrating. In the space of a month since I have been forced to park on the street I have had two damaged wing mirrors, it’s ridiculous.

“I spoke to one councillor who told me to seek legal advice. Why should I have to pay for a lawyer when I have done absolutely nothing wrong and someone else has made a mess of it?”

Colin's row with the council is due to the drop his car would have to take to get into his drive (Stuart Vance/ReachPlc)

The joint campus, which also includes Newmains Family Learning Centre for nursery children, is home to more than 500 children and staff and opened its doors last month.

A spokesperson for North Lanarkshire Council said: “Following a series of meetings between the resident and the main contractor, a proposal to provide vehicle access to the rear of the property was developed.

“However, when contractors recently approached the resident to confirm a start date for carrying out the works, they were surprised to be informed that their proposals were no longer acceptable.

“The contractors remain committed to agreeing an acceptable solution with the resident to resolve this matter.”

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