Parts of Stockport town centre are becoming a 'free car park', people claim
manchestereveningnews.co.ukPeople in Stockport say parts of the town centre and bordering areas are become a "free car park". Motorists have been spotted leaving their vehicles blocking public pavements and squares, forcing people to walk on the road or avoid routes altogether.
Hotspots of "anti-social parking" have been flagged in the town centre and Edgeley, especially around St Peter's Square. Martin Bain, who lives in the borough, said: "There are particular problem areas - like on the A6 near Stockport College, where people park on the pavements outside the takeaway and the Co-op.
I've seen people forced to walk in the road here, the rush hour A6. I've had cars and vans driven at me while walking on the footway. Try MEN Premium now for FREE...
just click here to give it a go "It puts me off visiting and using these areas. I can only imagine how much worse it must be for people who use wheelchairs, or the visually impaired. "The parking on St Peter's Square is out of control.
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