Yellow lines spark parking wars

RESIDENTS IN SHOCK OVER RESTRICTIONS

- GEORGE LYTHGOE

A WAR over parking has been sparked on a small street in Rochdale after double yellow lines were painted by the council.

Residents in and around Major Street in Milnrow were left shocked when the new lines were brought in by the local authority on November 7 in a bid to solve the parking problem.

Historically there had been issues previously with people parking their cars right up to the junction with Smith Hill.

Those issues have been exacerbated by the council's latest actions, according to those living on the street.

Denise Murphy, who is one of the few on Major Street with a driveway, said: "It's only been a week but already it's a nightmare. I'd only been out to Aldi for 45 minutes and when I was back the lines were done. I was like oh my God.

"We were all out on the street wondering what had happened. But the lines are causing more problems than we had before.

"Surely someone at the council has some common sense. Nobody has put any thought into that whatsoever.