North Bersted car parking ban

West Sussex County Council is proposing to stop motorists leaving their vehicles where Tamarisk Close and Ash Grove meet. Recent road accidents have occurred there.

County secretary Mark Hammond says in a statement: "Cars being parked close to the junction reduce visibility at this location and it is believed this has been a contributory factor in the cause of these accidents."

The proposed ban is currently subject to consultation.

It has been put forward as one of several changes to parking arrangements in the Durban Road area.

The intended alterations also include removing a stretch of double yellow lines along the road's northern half.

This is in front of a new development of flats.

A layby built there for visitors to park in is presently subject to a parking ban from the time when the land was used for industrial purposes.