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Nottingham Post
National
Anna Whittaker

Mum has 'given up' owning a car as pavement parking is so bad on her Nottingham street

A mum said there is "no point" in owning a car in a residential area of Nottingham known for nightmare parking.

Residents said cars parked on either side of the pavements in Shepton Crescent, Aspley, is a nuisance.

Tiffany Watson, 33, who was with her four children Jacob, Lialah, Tyler and Ariya, said she has given up her car because of the issues on the street.

She added: "This street is awful for parking. I’ve not got a car because there’s no point anymore. I gave it up a few years ago as I couldn't park outside my own house.

"We walk everywhere now.

"People shouldn’t have so many cars per house. People get aggressive if you ask them to move. I think double yellows down one side of the road would help.

"When I had pushchairs with two of my children in them, you couldn't get a double one down here.

"Going into the road with cars is not the best."

John Saunders, who uses a mobility scooter, said the problem is "getting worse" in recent months.

The 74 year old said: "Something should be done especially when you get two or three cars parked together. A lot of people have three cars now.

"When the children come out of school it’s worse because there's no room. Sometimes I have to go on to the road when I have no choice.

"They’ve stopped the buses coming down here because they can’t get through.

"Nine times out of ten we put our car on the drive but sometimes we get blocked in and people get very aggressive.

"I don’t think lines would make any difference. This road is full of cars both sides and every one is on the kerb."

A Nottingham City Council spokesperson said: “We have been contacted by several residents concerned about the issues caused by the number of parked cars, especially in regard to the impact this has on wheelchairs, prams and mobility scooters on the pavements.

“We have previously installed double yellow lines to prevent parking around junctions on Minver Crescent, and we are currently looking at similar options for Albury Drive.

“The problem is that car ownership has increased significantly since the majority of housing in the area was built in the 1930s, and unfortunately there is only limited space to look at providing the level of parking required.”

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