Following the repainting, residents have been in touch with us about the fact that the parking bays have not been properly replaced – bluntly there are fewer than there were before.

We raised this with the district council yesterday and got this response:

Further to your e-mail regarding the above and the resurfacing/repainting of residents parking bays.

Under the circumstances I have suspended parking enforcement in these roads which will allow residents to park without hindrance until we can get to the bottom of the problem.

The parking team will be looking into the matter and once we are fully appraised we will take whatever action is appropriate to rectify any mistakes. In the meantime, I believe that the suspension of enforcement will go some way to ensuring that residents are not penalised unnecessarily.

I will be able to update you next week after we have had the opportunity to investigate further.