STUDENTS are afraid to study at a city library because of a monthly car meet, according to a councillor.

Cllr Richard Udall has called on the city council to consider stopping the events at Worcester's Cattle Market car park.

He said two students have complained about the Anything Goes meets, which take place outside the Hive, in The Butts.

A nurse claims she was threatened after asking some of the drivers at the gathering to stop causing pollution.

But the founder of Anything Goes said he works with the authorities to enforce a strict set of rules.

Cllr Udall said: "Students feel intimidated going to study at the Hive. Revving engines disturb the peace.

"It is not a good image for Worcester to have fast cars revving on a car park. It's next to a place of learning, it causes too much disturbance.

"Either the city council, the police or the organisers need to tighten up the event or it should stop."

Cllr Udall also said he had received complaints about attendees using disabled parking spaces and racing in nearby roads.

A nurse confronted the drivers about causing extra pollution in the city at the most recent meet, on Sunday, October 29.

The nurse, who is too scared to be named, said: "It was about 8.30pm when I went down there. I was there on my own.

"I said there are appallingly high pollution levels in Worcester. They said they didn't care about pollution."

The nurse said one of the group then started to film her on his smartphone and demanded to know her name and where she lived.

She felt the incident was a borderline threat and reported it to the police the following day.

She also claims that some of the drivers recklessly race around the city centre during the meets.

Jack Tubbs, aged 21, founder of Anything Goes, said the group has council permission to hold the events in the car park.

He said: "There is that small minority that don't follow the rules and ruin it for everyone.

"We have leaflets when they come through the entrance which list the rules. We are in constant contact with the police.

"If someone messes around and we see it we will take down their registration and tell the police. We do as much as we physically can.

"People see it as boy racers but we are not, we are car enthusiasts. We all share an interest in old and new cars and customisation.

"This is a chance for us to all meet together once a month to show off our cars. It's like people that do car shows. It's £1 for parking, nice and cheap.

"The car park is not completely full from us. On Sunday evening at 6pm there's usually not many people around."

Mr Tubbs, of Windrush Crescent, Malvern, said the council allow them to use some of the disabled parking spaces and argued that the pollution issue is the government's responsibility.

The delivery driver added that they have rules against revving, litter and speeding, which are listed on Facebook.

Volunteers also ensure a row of disabled parking spaces remain available in the car park, according to Mr Tubbs.

He said the meets were shut down last year due to insurance concerns, however they restarted after he personally paid for public liability cover.

The Anything Goes meets first started in 2015 and take place on the last Sunday of every month between 6pm and 9pm.

A Worcester City Council spokesman said they will investigate Cllr Udall’s concerns.