Bill Hoult

This sort of inconsiderate parking is becoming a feature of Anchor Yard just of the High Street in Knaresborough.

A few years ago this Yard was a potholed part cobbled yard at the back of what used to be the Anchor Inn in the Town. However it is a popular “cut through” for residents wanting to get to the High Street thus avoiding the narrow and sometimes frightning pavement on Park Row.

With the use of public money the Yard was recobbled and a Yorkstone “walkway installed for push chairs and the like. Now however it is used presumably by those wanting to avoid parking charges to access the Town Centre.

Obviously these two parkers have never pushed a push chair anywhere and perhaps could not care less either! The worst thing about it is that with a bit more consideration they could park without obstructing the footway.

I am currently investigating whether we can implement some sort of parking controls on the Yard.

Cllr Bill Hoult