**Inconsiderate Parking at Richmond Falls**

Inconsiderate parking at the Falls 

We expected it to be busy in Richmond this weekend, but what isn't acceptable is the parking we have seen down at the Falls, and into the wider area of Richmond market place.

Officers on the Richmondshire NPT have been on patrol today, and have had to spend the majority of their time down at Richmond Falls, tied up with people parking inconsiderately and extremely dangerously.

Had there have been an emergency in the area, emergency vehicles would not have been able to access those in need.

Along with traffic enforcement from the council, the NPT have issued over 50 tickets this afternoon to vehicles parked in what can only be described as an idiotic manner. There quite easily could have been more tickets issued, we simply haven't been able to get to every vehicle due to the shear amount of traffic in the area.

We appreciate this message may not reach those from out of area who have travelled to us and parked as they have. But, we would like to reassure the communities of Richmond that we take the safety of the town seriously, and will not tolerate another weekend like this.

Please, if you can share this far and wide so that people coming to Richmond respect the area, and look after our beauty spot as they should.See less