LOWER Gornal residents have had enough of inconsiderate motorists and have called on Dudley Council to take action.

People have grown tired of people parking on the pavement near the junction of East Street and Redhall Road and want the authority to put a stop to it.

Brian Brookes, the UKIP candidate for Gornal, is leading the campaign and has collected more than 60 signatures on a petition to persuade the council to consider introducing double yellow lines.

He said it was a "matter of safety" as children going to and from Red Hall Primary School were unable to walk on the pavement, adding: "The roads round here were just not built to carry this level of traffic.

“Police have had to come and clear the pavements on a number of occasions and it’s time the council did something about it."

Alan Lunt, the council's strategic director for place directorate, said: “Like many borough’s up and down the country we have issues with inconsiderate parking around schools which we work hard to address.

"In this particular instance we could consider introducing double yellow lines at key points, however, due to the high demand for this type of work we have to agree programmes well in advance.

"Rest assured, this issue, like many others, will remain a high priority for us in ensuring children and families can walk to school safely and will be assessing the site later this year with a view to consulting with local people in April next year.”

But Bill Etheridge, who is a UKIP West Midlands MEP and Sedgley councillor, said that was "just not good enough".

He continued: “Parking across the Borough is a growing problem and it can have a big impact on the lives of local residents.

“I have similar issues in Sedgley and local people have been kept waiting two years already."