'I'm in a 10-year parking row with my neighbour - I know she's acting illegally'
A woman has been locked in a row with her neighbour for a decade over traffic cones she puts outside her home so nobody can park in the spot.
The neighbour has decided to reserve the spot out the front of her home, on a public highway, so nobody else can park there, despite the fact she does not actually use it for a vehicle.
Having spoken with the police and the council, the frustrated woman knows her neighbour's actions are not legal but does not know how to deal with the cones.
The pair live in cul-de-sac so parking is tight which makes the situation even worse for the woman.
The neighbour has decided to block the space with orange cones (stock photo) (Getty Images/iStockphoto)Taking to Mumsnet, the woman explained that everyone on the street is understanding about the tough parking situation apart from this neighbour.
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In the post, she wrote: "Every house has an allocated parking spot and we have several visitor spots.
"My neighbour, has an allocated parking spot at the back of her house, but due to her mobility issues - she parks in front of her house on a public highway - no issues with this.
"There is still space for another vehicle to be able to park directly parallel to her with no issues of blocking her car or her house."
However, the neighbour has blocked off this potential spot on the public highway as she does not want anyone parking outside her home, despite the fact this would not block her car at all.
"Living in a cul-de-sac, naturally parking is tight despite the allocated spots we have. Households do sometimes have more than one vehicle and everyone else on the street is incredibly understanding," she explained.
To make matters worse, the neighbour has placed orange traffic cones around the spot so nobody can get in there.
She said: "We've ignored her a long time, despite her harassing anyone that parks there. She has harassed my family, construction workers, delivery drivers - you name it! I'm at my wits ends.
"The straw that broke the camels back was this week, when we had a lovely gentleman come out from Hillary's to do measurements for my blinds. She left a note on his car and yelled at him when he left my property.
"I've spoken to the local council, they have confirmed - no one can reserve rights to a public highway. I've spoken to the police, they have confirmed - this is illegal. I've sought legal advice, again - confirmed my perspective."
However, the woman is unsure what to do with the cones.
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In response, many have sided with the woman and added that the neighbour is being unreasonable.
One person wrote: "Remove them and dump them. Keep reporting her. She's a bully and you have allowed her to get away with it."
While another stated: "Throw the cones in her garden every time. Do not enable her behaviour."
The Highways Act 1980 makes it an offence to obstruct any public highway without permission.
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