A Scottish dad has been left fuming after his local council installed a foot-high kerb outside his home, leaving him unable to park on his own driveway.
Colin Gibson, from Newmains, North Lanarkshire, has claimed he has been kept out of his own driveway, reports the Daily Record.
The dad is now locked in a bitter dispute with North Lanarkshire Council over the kerb raise.
Colin has lived in the area for eight years, and has said that the new arrangement has left his family parking on public road.
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The raised kerb was installed as part of a school project, worth £20 million, for children attending the Newmains and St Brigid's Community Hub.
Colin said that the project required the council to build a new path leading up to the school - something he didn't have a problem with initially.
But the new kerb raise has left the family's cars unable to reach their own private driveway - and parking on the main road has left them with two damaged wing mirrors, claims Colin.
North Lanarkshire Council has said that they approached the resident in question with a solution that they felt was accepted - but when agreeing a start date, Colin decided it wasn't good enough anymore.
Colin has been incessantly complaining about the kerb, as 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?”
The joint school campus, that also includes the Newmains Family Learning Centre for young children, has more than 500 kids and staff. The campus 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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