Residents of Llanrumney have had enough after they say their roads become overrun every weekend by visitors to Cardiff University playing fields. With rugby and hockey matches taking place at the playing fields on Mendip Road, visitors begin parking on the nearby residential roads once the car park becomes full.
But Sunday, March 26 “was the straw that broke the camel’s back” for some residents, they say. Anthony Hughes who lives on Northam Avenue – next to the playing fields - says he was left waiting in his car for over an hour to drive down his road. He said: “This happens nearly every weekend. I wake up early on a Saturday and Sunday to move my car out of my drive to stop people blocking me in. One of my neighbours called the police to help with the situation and they couldn’t even get their police van through. What if there was an emergency?”
Anthony met with Cardiff University staff last year but says he feels like “nothing is ever going to happen.” He added: "To make it worse, spectators I have spoken to that park outside my house say they refuse to park in the provided car park because it is gravel and will ruin their alloy wheels. Cardiff University seems happy to book up its pitches and sell out tickets when it doesn’t have the parking spaces.”
