'It's now illegal to park your car in the road in Longsight'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThe council says it is powerless to stop dodgy pavement parking in Longsight after a video emerged of dozens of cars blocking the footway.
The clip was filmed and posted on X (formerly Twitter) by user Stevie Zero as he cycled home to Levenshulme from his job in the city centre.
Stevie is a regular cycle-commuter, and joked ‘it’s now illegal to park your car in the road in Longsight’. He also believes the issue is nothing new, with a similar clip posted in 2023 from Beresford Road.
Manchester council says it is powerless to stop the problem in the area. READ MORE: Almost £30m to be paid to baby's family by Greater Manchester hospital trust after 'negligence' caused 'life-changing injuries' "Unfortunately due to a lack of any legislation at a national level, the council is unable to enforce against pavement parking unless there are double yellow lines, or other parking measures in place where it is forbidden,” a spokesperson said. "We appreciate how frustrating this must be for residents, yet, we will continue to make our case to the central government to provide local authorities the power they need to be able to tackle this issue." Beresford Road does not have double yellow lines visible, and nor is it inside any residents parking scheme zones where pavement parking can be banned, such as in the nearby Rusholme and Moss Side zone.
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