Police officers have been handing out warning leaflets to local residents and drivers around the Princess Road area of the town.

Scores of complaints have been made to police over a number of years about the amount of vehicles parked along the street, many of whom are parents dropping or picking up their children from Market Weighton Infants and Mount Pleasant Junior School.

Now police say they are ready to take action and are patrolling the area on a regular basis.

Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) for the town, Terry Cundiff, said: “We’ve had some complaints about parking issues around the school areas.

“We’re asking people to have consideration for residents around those streets. Hopefully we can stop the congestion.

“Primarily, it’s a safety issue for children who go to school on foot and if people continue to ignore the advice then we will start to give out tickets.”

The problems have been highlighted along Princess Road, on which the schools are located, but also along Princess Close and Princess Parade. On some occasions, cars have been left parked on the zig-zag lines at the side of the road, which mean there is no parking at any time.

PCSO Cundiff says that buses are struggling to pass and there are growing fears that a fire engine or ambulance may be unable to get through in an emergency.