Car windscreens have been ‘smashed’ in a parking war which has come to a road in Ancoats.
Residents on Weybridge Road have now started a petition calling on the council to take more meaningful action to stop parking which they say is ‘not safe’. They have taken issue with cars parking on a high grass verge on the road, which they say limits access for bin lorries, emergency vehicles, and prevents drivers from safely pulling out of junctions due to poor visibility.
However, despite the petition, and agreement among local councillors that more enforcement is necessary, council bosses say they are powerless to do anything in the short-term. They have instead pinned their hopes on a new parking strategy which is in development.
