The police and a local council have teamed up to tackle a significant parking problem around a school.

Local residents complained about the parking outside Thistley Hough Academy in Penkhull, leading to the authorities stepping in, reports the Sentinel. Officers have been on hand recently to dish out £50 fines in an operation to drive poor parkers out of town.

In particular, they focused on Barnfield - an access-only road - as it was being used as a rat run by people heading to the school. The council has introduced measures to target motorists who choose to park on double yellow lines outside the school.

A special CCTV car owned by Stoke-on-Trent City Council was deployed to the area to catch people who were parking illegally.

Randolph Conteh, a councillor in Penkhull, said: "We have significant parking problems in Thistley Hough and Barnfield. Doing an enforcement day raises awareness over the problems in the area and most importantly goes some way to improve the safety of pupils walking to school."

One person was even handed a £50 fine after refusing to discuss the situation having been approached by enforcement officers.

The case may be a prime example of the successful use of parking attendants, with these professionals tasked with ensuring people do not leave their cars in places they should not.

Rob Cook, who has lived in Barnfield for four years, explained one of the biggest problems is taxis using the road - often at high speed - when it should only be an access route.

He said: "Hopefully seeing the police will deter people."

Footage from the CCTV system is now being analysed and the number of fines handed out counted, before the council is able to reveal exactly how effective its latest clamp down has been.

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