Permit pain: Falkirk residents shell out over £100 and still cannot park on street
Residents are raging over road markings – or lack of them – which has left them £100 out of pocket and still with no secured parking spot.
People have not been able to park their cars in their designated parking spots in West Bridge Street in Falkirk for months – despite shelling out over £100 per year for the right to do so.
One resident said: “People living in West Bridge Street have to buy a permit to park in the street because spaces are limited. Recently, however, the council has decided to stop enforcement of any vehicles parked in the bays without a permit because they haven't maintained the road marking for years.
“The double yellow lines at the end of the road are worn and vehicles are parking on them now due to no enforcement action being taken. There have been so many near misses with cars coming around the corner to West Bridge Street.
"Residents are being forced to park in the nearby small car park but now have to pay to do that – so they are really paying more than they should.”
Another householder added: “When the issue was reported as a complaint over six months ago to the council, they said they would visit and asses the situation, but nothing been done.”
The out of pocket residents said they wanted the money back they have paid for permits, which do not allow them to actually park on the street.
A Falkirk Council stated it was true they had been unable to enforce parking at the location, but added they are aware of the issue and are looking to rectify it.
A spokesperson said: "Our parking attendants are currently unable to enforce the parking restrictions in West Bridge Street because of the condition of the road markings. "We have instructed our contractor to renew the lines and expect this work to be carried out as soon as possible. We apologise for the inconvenience cause in the meantime. “We will review the other concerns raised by the residents and will provide a further update in due course.”