Overview

• Holidaymakers abandon vehicles on North Road and Parsonage Road for days to avoid Stansted Airport’s high fees, causing chronic obstructions for residents
• Locals report incidents of verbal abuse, spitting and near collisions when confronting motorists who have blocked driveways
• Residents have organized petitions, placed traffic cones and called for bans on non-residential parking to protect their streets
• Uttlesford District Council and the North Essex Parking Partnership have launched a district-wide parking review and will consider controlled zones and resident permits
• High on-the-day airport parking fees up to £268 and plans to expand Stansted Airport to 51 million passengers by the 2040s are cited as key factors driving the problem