Notes on cars condemn 'selfish' drivers

Anonymous notes have been found on parked cars on Hunter House Road and Hunter Hill Road in S11

Angry notes have appeared on parked cars in an area of Sheffield, accusing drivers of being "selfish commuters" who park badly.

The typed notes on bright yellow paper appeared on windscreens in the S11 area on Hunter House Road and Hunter Hill Road, which do not have parking restrictions.

The letters suggest drivers "don't care that you now can't park on your own road".

Drivers told the BBC the roads had no yellow lines or other parking restrictions, and so they should be free to park without being abused.

There are no parking restrictions on Hunter House Road or Hunter Hill Road, so it is free to park at any time of the day

Residents suggested drivers rushed to grab the free spaces on a morning before heading to work or shopping on nearby Ecclesall Road, and they struggled to park when returning home.

Oliver Guy-Smith has lived in the area for more than 20 years and said he was forced to buy a £30,000 garage on a nearby street just so he could have his own parking spot.

He said: "I needed somewhere to park. It was getting ridiculous.

"There's now some houses that have around three or four different cars.

"I have my garage and I try to not drive as much, so it doesn't really affect me although sometimes cars even park in front of my garage."

Another long-term resident, John Taylor, said he did not necessarily blame “opportunistic” drivers.

“It's basically a park and ride for them. Parking is too expensive elsewhere so they all come here for free. Why wouldn’t they?”

Mr Taylor said there had been more severe responses from some residents sick of not being able to park near their homes.

“I’ve seen people let the tyres down on some cars to try and stop them from coming back.”

Rebecca Pearson is leaving the area because of the parking issues

Rebecca Pearson has lived in the area for more than 10 years and said she had become so fed up of the parking situation she decided to sell her house and move to Doncaster where she will have her own drive.

“It’s a continual merry go round on the streets," she said.

"Whenever we come home at whatever time, you can’t find a space near your house.

"We had one criteria - we need a house with a driveway, so we’ve left our beloved Sharrow Vale."

One driver told the BBC: "I'd be gutted if I received that note but there's no yellow lines, we're allowed to park here."

Another motorist said: "I can park wherever I like, I'm not possessive over car parking.

"Local residents haven't got any more rights than anybody else."

Sheffield City Council said: "The area of Hunter House Road and Hunter Hill Road has been the subject of parking permit consultations on several occasions in the past.

"Residents rejected the previous proposal for the roads to be included in a parking permit scheme.

"The current focus of developing permit parking schemes is in areas around the city centre."

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