Two councillors in Weston are proposing having volunteer traffic wardens, as a short-term fix until more resources can be put in by the council and police.

Husband and wife Lib Dems Mike Bell and Clare Kingsbury-Bell suggest that residents in the town could volunteer and take pictures of drivers parking illegally, take down their registration and then send out warning letters.

Avon and Somerset Police want to decriminalise parking, but the Tory authority is against taking on the responsibility for it.