Residents living near Nottingham City Hospital have slammed "terrible" parking on a road where some are resorting to placing cones and wheelie bins across the pavement. Some living on Alderton Road in the Edwards Lane estate in the north of Sherwood have decided to take matters into their own hands, putting obstacles in the road to stop motorists from parking outside their house.
Some NCT buses have had to divert due to the problem, which appears to have arisen after free parking for NHS staff was scrapped at Nottingham City Hospital. However, some locals and NHS staff have asked where else they are supposed to park, as they attempt to find a road near the hospital which is safe and free for them to leave their car.
On a previous visit, Nottinghamshire Live witnessed residents putting wheelie bins outside their homes to deter cars - a second visit found cones were being used for a similar reason. Trevor Horner, who lives on Alderton Road, said: "I had to get my car out this morning to make sure my driveway wasn't blocked in. They park on both sides of the road and there is hardly any space for cars to get through sometimes.
