RESIDENTS in a Halifax suburb are being driven to despair claiming town centre workers are using their streets as a car park.
Homeowners in streets across Savile Park say they are plagued by a daily traffic of commuters clogging up parking spaces outside their properties for up to 10 hours a day.
A recent Courier story highlighted the problem at Rothwell Road, Savile Park, but the cars have merely moved on to other streets nearby.
Click here to read the storySavile Park Road resident Paul Evitts said: "It is an absolute nightmare for us and a real pain.
"I have had to put so many notes on car windscreens asking people to park considerately.
"I have ordered 50 pre-written ones to be done up on a computer.
"A lot of families with young children need the access and I've had my garage blocked several times.
"We've been asking the council for help for years but big businesses in town need to do their bit as well – they just get away with it at the minute."
Elaine Taylor said her severely disabled granddaughter is often forced to be dropped a long way from her home in Haugh Shaw Road due to the traffic.
"It has been horrendous and is getting worse," said Mrs Taylor. "Sometimes we are fighting to get through the traffic.
"The neighbours obviously know to leave a space but the minute it's free another car comes in and we have to park a long way away and push her wheelchair home."
Calderdale Council officials say they will be introducing parking restrictions in Rothwell Road as soon as maintenance work is finished and are considering implementing them further.
Nick Moore, of Engineering Services, said: "A borough-wide parking policy review is currently being carried out by the council, which may address the concerns of residents in neighbouring streets"
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