Call for action over 'dangerous' car parking in summer holiday season

RESIDENTS of a coastal town in Cornwall are calling for more to be done to stop "ridiculous" parking in the resort during the holiday season.

- by LEE TREWHELA

They say it has got so bad that emergency vehicles have been obstructed, with both tourists and blue badge holders being blamed for blocking streets.

The matter has become such a talking point in Perranporth and on social media that the parish chairman has taken to Facebook to scotch "incorrect information" and outline his council's position, which includes an aspiration to have red lines at certain points in the resort.

One resident posted: "I know it's too late for this summer but does the council have any influence on traffic management/street parking enforcement so we can try to address the ridiculous parking seen recently throughout Perranporth?" Another added: "It's gone beyond an inconvenience, it's fully dangerous if emergency vehicles can't get around."

"It seems to be a standing joke that we only see traffic wardens when the schools go back after the summer holidays," wrote a local, while another said: "I appreciate the wardens are not under local control but maybe the councillors know who to speak to?"