Parked cars and congestion are causing problem after problem for neighbours living on a Nottinghamshire street. Local residents' cars have been damaged, some say they often unable to park outside their homes, and that they struggle to leave in their cars due to a high level of traffic throughout the day in the road.
The number of cars parked on the narrow road and regularly congested traffic in Bowbridge Road, Newark, is also believed by some residents to make life harder for the emergency services when fire engines and ambulances are trying to drive through the road, which is situated very near to Newark Hospital and Newark Fire Station.
Zac Goodspeed, Station Manager for Newark Fire Station, said: “In an emergency every second counts and we ask people to be considerate when parking so that emergency vehicles can pass easily if we need to. Please do not compromise this by parking over hydrant plates which are clearly marked near the side of the road, as we may need to access these to fight a fire.”
