Residents in Menston fear people could be at risk because of delivery vans and shoppers' cars clogging up one of the town's busiest streets.

People living in East Parade claim parked cars became a problem when the town's Co-operative superstore was revamped and its opening hours were extended last December.

Resident Keith Johnstone says he comes home every night to find parked cars on both sides of the road.

Mr Johnstone, who is calling for double yellow lines to ease the congestion, said: "The Co-op is one hundred per cent better than it was before and it deserves a pat on the back for what it has done but I am affected by the traffic around the store and it's dangerous."

His concerns were echoed by Angela Evans who lives in the same road and said two lines of traffic can't travel along the Parade at the same time.

"It is difficult to enter East Parade from Main Street. Cars are parked on both sides of the road, and it's jeopardising people's safety," she said.

Residents, who have also suggested converting East Parade into a one-way street, say congestion is made worse by parents bringing their children to Menston Primary School and by driving instructors who use East Parade as a practice ground.

A Bradford Council traffic spokesman said that they were aware of the problems. "We hope to be able to address this issue in future when sufficient funding is available," she said.

No one at Yorkshire Co-operatives Ltd was available to comment on the parking problems.

David Sleightholme, headteacher at the primary school, said: "At school opening and closing times the roads outside are very busy and our prospectus advises parents to take a particular route when delivering or collecting their children to help ease congestion.

"We ask parents to approach along Main Street, turn into East Parade, turn right into Hawksworth Drive and then down St Peter's Way, parking on the left - it's only guidance but in effect we're trying to get them using a one-way system to help the congestion.''

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