RESIDENTS of Wye Street are putting pressure on the local authority to resolve a parking problem that has been ongoing for almost five years.

The residents are getting more fed up with the ongoing protracted situation with not being able to park in their own street even though parking permits have been purchased from Herefordshire Council.

The residents are looking for polarity over the parking time limit assigned to Wye Street as they feel the four-hour parking window is excessive and unfair to the people who live there.

Alan Ayris said that Wye Street appears to have become a carpark for camper vans, dog walkers, shoppers and the two pubs, even though there is very reasonably priced car parking nearby.

He added: “Weekends have become a free for all with camper vans blocking any parking on the lower part of the street and staying the weekend, rather than paying to use the local camp sites.

“Cars regularly park on the single pavement in this area forcing pedestrians and those with pushchairs and wheelchair users onto the busy road.”

The residents are grateful for the efforts made by local councillor Louis Stark and former town councillor Rob Taylor.

Almost five years ago Herefordshire Council were approached to change the traffic regulation order from the current four hour limit to something in alignment with other streets in the town which have one or two hour restrictions applied to the road.

The residents of Wye Street have disabled, elderly and terminally ill people among them, who just can’t walk any distance to get to their homes.

Extensive consultation with local residents and businesses by Mr Taylor has had a positive response to the change, but still after half a decade, nothing has changed.

The residents state that the traffic wardens say they find it very difficult to control the situation with such a long period permitted and therefore t6hey are unable to issue tickets.

Ivan Perry, who has lived on the street for over 50 years said that the area has been improved by the residents who have lived there over the decades, but now despite having parking permits they are unable park in the street where they live.

He added: “Having a two-hour limit would increase the turnover of parking positions, giving us a chance to obtain a parking spot.

“It seems that visitors refuse to use the many sensibly priced car parks available in Ross town centre.”

Mr Taylor observed that because of the height restrictions on the Wilton Road car park, camper vans are using Wye Street as an alternative and stay all day and sometimes all weekend.

The residents point out that they don’t want to deter people wishing to visit local businesses, but not at the expense of motorists parking in the street all day.

The residents aren’t asking for any special treatment just fair treatment over the situation they face, from the local authority.

Herefordshire Council did not respond to a request for a comment at the time of going to press.