Cambuslang community council has hit out at trucks parking on the town's newly-renovated high street pavements.
It comes after a Greggs vehicle was snapped up on the pavement while it was making a night-time delivery.
And concerns have been raised that the new-look streetscape could be damaged by the practice.
John Bachtler, chair of the community council, told Lanarkshire Live: “It’s completely unacceptable for Greggs to be parking their lorry on the pavement.
“Cambuslang has a service road, lanes off the service road, and loading bays, all of which are alternatives.
“We fully understand that truckers have a physically hard job and want to park close to the places where they are delivering.
“However, this cannot mean parking on pavements, which may well become illegal soon under the new Transport Act.
“We are in contact with Greggs who are looking into the matter. But Greggs drivers are not the only culprits; this has been a recurring problem.
“The old Main Street pavement had become very unstable, partly because lorries and vans were parking on it, loosening the slabs.
“For the new pavement, we asked for bigger slabs and better foundations, and a high-quality stone was selected. However, the pavement is not made to withstand the heavy loading of trucks, vans, and cars.
“There are still bollards, planters, and benches to be installed, which will hopefully prevent pavement parking, but the delivery of these has been held up.”
The community council and South Lanarkshire Council have spent the last two years creating the new streetscape and the fear is that heavy trucks could damage the pavements.
Mr Bachtler added: “Six years ago, when work started on a regeneration strategy for the town centre, residents and businesses told us that their number one priority was to have a smarter streetscape.
“Community council members have spent hundreds of hours applying for funding, and working with South Lanarkshire Council on the design and then the construction works.
“The new pavement will probably have to last us 20 years.
“We urge local businesses to tell their suppliers that they cannot park on the pavement at all. The last thing we need is for the slabs and foundations to start becoming unstable again.”
The community council has sent out contractors to inspect the pavement for any damage.
Colin Park, the council’s Head of Roads and Transportation said: “We have been made aware of the inappropriate use of the paved area by service vehicles for these local premises.
“We are in discussion with the owners of the shop concerned about ensuring that their vehicles use the appropriate designated areas for deliveries.”
The community council is currently waiting on bollards to stop this from happening in the future.
A Greggs spokesperson told us: “This is not how we expect our deliveries to be carried out, and we have taken steps to ensure this does not happen again.”
Greggs also stated that the service lane behind the shop is too small for their trucks to fit in.
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