PARKING mayhem on a Rugby road looks to have been curbed.
Double yellow lines have been added on Technology Drive, where residents raised concerns about dangerous parking by commuters avoiding charges at Rugby train station.
Their campaign was adopted by Mark Pawsey MP who contacted Warwickshire County Council and St Modwens, the house-builder developing the area, to request the installation of double-yellow lines.
Local resident Hannah Gayton, who moved into the area last year, said: “The cars parking on Technology Drive have caused me a lot of concern since I moved into the area; it was really dangerous.
“I am so thankful to Mark, who came to visit very shortly after we raised it with him, for getting the problem solved before there was a serious accident on the road. We know he’s been working hard to get Warwickshire County Council to put these lines down and we’re grateful that he always kept us updated on the progress, even though it did take the Council nearly a year to put the lines down.”
Mr Pawsey said: “As someone who uses Rugby Station regularly, I was very concerned by the problems being caused by the dangerous parking taking place on Technology Drive. The safety of road users, and local residents, was clearly being jeopardised by the situation.
“After meeting with a group of residents, I took their concerns directly to the council and requested that they put down double yellow lines. I made it clear that the situation on the road, where parked cars were endangering motorists and pedestrians alike, was unacceptable and that measures needed to be taken to prevent a serious accident from occurring.”
Mr Pawsey is now working with Virgin Trains to ensure there is adequate parking at the station for the town’s commuters.
