MOTORISTS have been putting themselves in danger in Chippenham by continuing to use a car park which has been closed while construction work is being carried out.

North Wiltshire District Council has found some motorists are ignoring no entry signs and barriers at the Timber Street car park and continue to use it as an unofficial car park, despite the work going on there.

A spokesman for the district council said people who had parked illegally had been causing a health and safety hazard and had been hampering the improvement work.

On Sunday the bus station site will be resurfaced.

Motorists have been warned not to park on the site overnight on Saturday.