DOUBLE LINES IGNORED
WHY is Halton Council and the police not doing anything about illegal parking in Runcorn old Town, vehicles parking on walkways and single and double yellow lines?
What is the point of having them when nobody takes any notice of them?
Runcorn is a place of the past – bring back parking wardens to get a grip on the problem.
I have emailed Derek Twigg MP about the problem.
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