Polite notes pinned to car windscreens in Bristol as locals object to out-of-town drivers

A row of parking spaces has erupted in south Bristol, with well-fed locals politely pinning notes on the windscreens of out-of-town drivers to prevent them from clogging their road.

Frustration with parking in Bedminster has been simmering for a number of years, with locals increasingly frustrated at people ‘dumping’ their cars on their street.

The notices – urging non-residents to “respectfully” park elsewhere – were posted to several car windows in the name of “British Road residents”.

A note left on a car read: “Dear vehicle owner/driver, residents of British Road have noticed that you regularly park on this street but do not live on this street.

“Please think of local residents who may want to park close to their own properties. We kindly ask you to park your vehicle on the street where you live in the future.”

A very courteous parking row has broken out in Bedminster, Bristol after notes were left on behalf of “residents of the British Road” about unwanted cars parked in the area.

More vehicles have turned up on the British Road (pictured) since the pandemic as people work from home more regularly

A British Road homeowner has self-excluded himself as a Bedminster vigilante parking attendant by insisting he is not responsible for the notes left on car windscreens

But in a hilarious reaction to the flood of notes, a homeowner has self-excluded as vigilante for Bedminster car park. A note in her window at home read, “FYI: It’s not us who leave the notes on cars!”

The recent UK snowstorm has left a trail of devastation, tearing up some of the notes that had been painstakingly jotted down by frustrated locals.

The dispute threatens to boil over because significantly more vehicles have been on the road since the pandemic because people work from home more regularly.

While there is consensus that the number of cars on the streets is an issue, our reporters who spoke to local residents noted that some were “embarrassed” by the notes, sparking something of a civil war in the neighborhood.

One resident said: “The road was a dumping ground for cars during Covid, it’s still bad now.

“I also have to park on another street because the situation is so bad. While I can’t park here, I don’t think the note is representative of the street or relatively representative and the person who did it is a bit ad***.

“I’m ashamed of the notes, to be honest it’s a bit ridiculous. Yes, parking here is difficult, but that happens when you live close to town. Of course, if you live near a city, this will happen.

“We get a lot of people to park their cars here to catch the airport bus and I think it can be frustrating, but the notes are a bit embarrassing to be honest.”

The same note was left on a van, but someone added: “YOU DON’T WORK FOR BT!!!”

Another note accused a van of being left unattended for months. At the end, “Help yourself” was underlined

Another note was left on an unmarked van, which had a “BT Engineer on Call” sign on its dashboard. The angry local resident added: “YOU DON’T WORK FOR BT!!!” to the same comment seen on the other cars.

Another note, this time handwritten, claimed a van had been left unattended for “months” and added in underlined capital letters: “Help yourself”.

Officer Joe, 47, who has long lived in Bedminster, added: “I saw the notes down the road. I’ve lived here for 18 years and the situation has definitely gotten worse over the years.

“When I moved here I could park in front of my house but it got worse and I had to park on other streets quite a distance away before.

“There are parking permits across North Street, so I guess people are coming and parking here instead.”

Joe revealed he had previously written to the council in response to a survey, but “nothing was done”. However, he also admitted that he was guilty of the same act in the past.

“But if I worked in the city, I’d probably come here and park, too,” he added. “I actually did that before I moved to the area and worked in the city so I get it.

“With the notes I can understand that it’s frustrating when you’re driving around and can’t find a parking space, but you just have to get used to it and deal with it.

“I think permits would help, but that’s another money issue for the council. I would say that we all pay road tax and there is no reason why people can’t park their car where they want.

“This area of ​​Bedminster is particularly bad, I would say, because we are so close to restricted zones that people naturally come and park here, but parking is getting worse and worse.

When our reporters went down to the crime scene, the remains of notes on the windshields had been somewhat destroyed by the recent snowstorm

British Road residents agree that parking has become increasingly difficult, but many protested the notes

“As time goes by, more and more people park here and it’s definitely harder to get a space. I think I think it depends on how long the cars have been there. If you have a huge van parked in front of your house for three months, that’s fine, but like I said, we all pay road tax and can park wherever we want.”

Holly Knight, 31, who works in customer service added: “It’s really difficult to park your car here, there isn’t a lot of parking on the street and it’s quite small but at the end of the day it’s a public street, where people can park their car wherever they want.

“My friend has just started driving and she said it’s really hard to get a seat but she usually finds one.

“I would understand the notes if someone parked in your actual space like your driveway, but not just on the street. Like I said, it’s a public space and the notes are really ridiculous.

Bristol City Council was asked for comment on Tuesday but has not yet responded.

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