My neighbor just bought a brand new SUV and parked it on our tiny street, leaving only a five-inch gap for me to squeeze my wheelie bin through on collection day. When I asked him politely to move it forward a few feet so the truck could actually reach the bins, he told me to ‘have some respect’ for his property. Respect? I pay a hefty stake in my taxes for this road, and common sense says you don’t block the bin lorry just because you’re too lazy to park on your own driveway. It’s a public street, not your personal showroom. The council needs to sort out parking permits before we all end up living in a recycling nightmare.

My neighbor just bought a brand new SUV and parked it on our tiny street, leaving only a five-inch gap for me to squeeze my wheelie bin through on collection day. When I asked him politely to move it forward a few feet so the truck could actually reach the bins, he told me to ‘have some respect’ for his property. Respect? I pay a hefty **stake** in my taxes for this road, and common sense says you don’t block the bin lorry just because you’re too lazy to park on your own driveway. It’s a public street, not your personal showroom. The council needs to sort out parking permits before we all end up living in a recycling nightmare.