Parked car in West End Street blocks all traffic through

Parked cars pack both sides of West End Street in Heigham, stopping vehicles including ambulances and fire engines, from getting through.

But a recently inconsiderately parked black Ford Fiesta has proved the final straw for locals and the police were called to remove the car.

A note was left on the vehicle blocking West End Street (Image: Liam Calvert)

Joanne Lawsley, who lives nearby, said: "The gap was tiny.

"Getting any car through there, let alone an emergency vehicle, would be impossible.

"It didn't help that drivers were endlessly beeping at the empty car, so someone had to leave a note on it asking drivers to stop."

David Leigh, a private hire driver for ABC who spotted the obstruction on the street,
added: "Parking like this is ridiculous, there's no way a car could get through that gap.

Joanne Lawsley, who lives nearby, said it would be impossible for any vehicles to get through the gap (Image: Liam Calvert)

"I don't understand what happens to some people when they get in a car.

"Their brains just turn off."

The incident comes a few weeks after a fire crew was held up for two to three minutes trying to get to the nearby blaze at a home in Nelson Street.

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Green councillor for Wensum ward, Liam Calvert, said: “Anti-social parking is a regular
problem across the city, whether it's blocked pavements that makes life difficult for parents
and those with mobility issues, or where it slows emergency vehicles.

Wensum Ward Green Party councillor, Liam Calvert, said the police need to take a proactive approach to the parking issue (Image: Liam Calvert)

"Enforcement is the responsibility of the police who need to take a proactive approach to the issue to keep people safe."

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Councillor Calvert added police had been contacted about the obstruction.

A police spokeswoman said: "We can confirm a member of the public reported to us on Friday afternoon that a parked car had been partly blocking the road for several hours.

"The car has since been moved.

"However we always advise people to let us know about vehicles which could be parked illegally."

David Leigh, a private hire driver for ABC, said parking like this is ridiculous (Image: Liam Calvert)