An East Kilbride resident has been left “annoyed” after spotting a South Lanarkshire Council van parked on a pavement, days after the local authority began enforcing a ban.
The resident snapped the vehicle parked on Brisbane Terrace on Sunday, January 12. Meanwhile, wardens were spotted placing warning notices on illegally parked vehicles across the town.
South Lanarkshire Council began enforcing the Scottish Government’s national pavement parking ban on January 6 to improve safety for pedestrians, reports Lanarkshire Live.
The resident said: “It made me really annoyed. It’s almost as if it’s one rule for them and another for us. Almost like a middle finger to us and a ‘haha I don’t need to follow the rules but I can make you for doing exactly what I am doing now’.”
Colin Park, Head of Roads, Transportation and Fleet Services at South Lanarkshire Council, said the local authority would look into it and take action if necessary.
He said: “Council drivers are required to adhere to the legal requirements in the same way as members of the public, so we will look into this further and take appropriate action as necessary.”
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