Traffic restrictions still flouted

Drivers are continuing to flout road restrictions and park on double yellow lines in Oakengates.

Now councillors are renewing their call for action to crack down on the motorists in Oakengates who disregard the law.

At last night's Oakengates Town Council meeting members agreed to invite a police chief to their next meeting to air their concerns.

Hilda Rhodes, Oakengates Town Council's mayor, said today drivers were continuing to ignore the double yellow lines in Market Street. She said: "We are going to invite the inspector down to put our concerns to him and see what we can do.

"We have had yellow lines put there to stop them parking but they keep parking there. But we don't want to ruin the trade in Oakengates.

"Drivers park on pavements and on double yellow lines when they should not be there. I think police have been out there one or two times."

Last month town councillors agreed that a crackdown on illegal parking should be a priority.