Police visit following concerns about "dangerous" parking

POLICE have visited a Kingshurst street following complaints of "dangerous and irresponsible" parking.
Officers from both the Chelmsley Wood and Smith's Wood neighbourhood teams patrolled Oakthorpe Drive earlier today (Sunday).
The activity comes following complaints of vehicles blocking the pavement and causing problems for pedestrians.
Commenting on Twitter, one resident described the situation in the road as "a total joke" and said that as someone who used a mobility scooter, the parking was causing a lot of difficulties.
Chelmsley Wood neighbourhood team said: "We are engaging with the council and church to find a solution to ease the parking issues in the area. Today was the first step."
Solihull Council recently said that it would makes cases where the pavement was being obstructed a higher priority when considering appeals to introduce traffic regulation orders (TROs).
It is recognised that the behaviour can make life particularly difficult for groups including wheelchair users, the blind/partially sighted and mum with push chairs.