While I can understand S. Bishop's annoyance over warning notices being issued to motorists illegally parked in the High Street (letters, March 18), I wonder where this parking being demanded is to be found.

There is existing parking behind the Co-op and while its design could be improved, very often this facility isn't used. There is additional parking in White Street and this could be better signposted but I cannot see people using that either.

Market Lavington has a high street which has evolved from the times of horse-drawn transport. This cannot be changed.

It now carries very heavy traffic both in terms of size and volume. It is also on a bus route. Often the whole high street becomes gridlocked, meanwhile half the street is blocked by cars parked illegally.

Lorries and buses often have to mount the pavement and almost scrape the walls of premises to pass. The problem is worse during school runs and if anyone is in any doubt try visiting the village from 9.30am to 10am on a Wednesday morning when the refuse is collected. Yet the cars are still there illegally parked.

As a road user I regularly pass through the village and find it a total nightmare at times. I don't know what the solution is. Maybe restrictions on parking could be limited to those times when congestion is at its greatest. Whatever, the traffic must continue to flow unimpeded. Imagine a serious accident which requires emergency vehicles to pass through the village the sort of delays which regularly occur could be fatal. I say enforce the parking restriction or remove the notices and single yellow lines altogether and let chaos ensue.

Brian Minter

Spin Hill

Market Lavington