Parents' parking causing 'chaos' for residents

Residents of the Springfield Estate, Shrewsbury, are worried that someone could be hurt

Parents parking on a residential street to drop their children off at a nearby school are causing chaos, residents said.

The busy streets are due to traffic restrictions outside a nearby school during drop-off and pick-up times. It is part of a government-led scheme implemented by Shropshire Council.

However, residents living in the Springfield Estate near Mereside Primary School in Shrewsbury, said it had pushed school traffic on to their street, endangering children and the people who live there.

Shropshire Council said its main objective was to encourage people to leave their cars at home, and any obstructions to residents or emergency vehicles should be reported to the authority and police.

Cars parked at a bus stop near Mereside Primary School, Shrewsbury

People were parking on junctions and in bus stops, forcing children to cross the road between parked cars, the residents said.

One resident described it as a mess.

They were also concerned about the parked cars obstructing emergency vehicles, and had even seen people arguing over parking spaces.

"I get it, people have got to drop their kids off, they've got to go to work," one resident told BBC Radio Shropshire.

One resident said she had seen people arguing over parking spaces

"They're either going to have to put in a zebra crossing or a lollipop lady so that the children can cross and not be hit by a car.

"If it's not a child that's going to get hit, somebody’s going to crash a car. We can’t get out, because you can't see what's coming, and they can’t see us coming out.

"I think they think we don't want them to park here, it's not the case. We understand, but they don't see what it's doing," she added.