We’re fuming over ‘shambolic’ parking bays that keep us trapped in our driveways – the neighbours are all falling out

A ROW among neighbours is accelerating after new parking bays were painted across some driveways.

Residents who pull up outside their front door fear being blocked in and some have clashed over who gets to park where.

Dan Charity

A row among neighbours is accelerating after new parking bays were painted across some driveways[/caption]

Dan Charity

Residents who pull up outside their front door fear being blocked in and some have clashed over who gets to park where[/caption]

The drama began when the local authority installed parking bays in front of drives that do not have a permitted dropped kerb.

Mum-of-two Baljit Kaur, 47, was this week unable to access her drive in the road in Richmond, South West London, as another car had parked across it.

She said: “When I asked why she’d parked there, she said, ‘Because I’m legally allowed to’.

“It is shambolic.

“It is bringing out the worst in people.

“Our neighbours are falling out.”

Richmond Council was approached for comment.

Dan Charity

The drama began when the local authority installed parking bays in front of drives that do not have a permitted dropped kerb[/caption]