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Folk living next to a green space just outside the city centre are fed up with it being used as a makeshift car park. The space in Magpie Road, near The Artichoke pub, is fenced off with wooden railings, however locals say it has recently turned into a "sea of mud" due to drivers illegally parking there. It's drawn the ire of people living nearby and councillors who want the council to kick motorists - who they claim are using it for free parking - out so it can be used as intended.
The space where motorists are parking on, in Magpie Road (Image: Google Maps) Helen Carter, who lives in Magpie Road, said fines should be handed out if people continue to park there illegally. The 45-year-old said: "It's a shame people are just spoiling this potentially lovely green area, especially when there's ample parking just a short distance away. "There should be something like CCTV to monitor the area and people need to be fined if they keep parking here.
Helen Carter, who lives in Magpie Road, said people should be fined if they continue to park in the green space (Image: Jenny Knight) "If they keep parking there, there'll be nothing left - just mud. READ MORE: Designs revealed for new city centre fast-food chain "Any green area in and around the city should be valued especially in this climate emergency and this could be a nice area with some greenery." Jenny Knight, Green Party Councillor for Sewell Ward, added: "The council needs to improve our green spaces so we can use them properly.
Councillor Jenny Knight says the council needs to improve the city's green spaces (Image: Jenny Knight) "If it looks like parking, it will be used as parking - but if it looks like a park, it will be used as a park. READ MORE: Calls to make busy city road safer after a spate of accidents "Now would be an excellent time for the council to consider improving the area with benches and more planting." Norwich City Council were contacted for comment on the matter.
Motorists using the space as a makeshift parking spot (Image: Jenny Knight).
