A PARKING "nightmare" has become a matter of life and death, according to a resident after it was confirmed nothing would be done to solve the issue.

Jayne Smith of Eskdale Close, Warndon, has spent the past three years campaigning for her cramped road to have proper parking bays after fears emergency services would not be able to access the houses.

Discussions between Worcestershire County Council and Platform have taken place, but "significant costs" had led to a breakdown in talks.

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Worcester News: PARKING: Residents have been told nothing can be done. PARKING: Residents have been told nothing can be done. (Image: Jayne Smith)

"If someone dies, whose head is it on?" Mrs Smith asked. 

"If something fatal happens to us, no one will be able to get to us.

"My main fear is what if something sets on fire and the brigade will not be able to get to us.

"You just need to come up here on a weekend, and you won't find anywhere to park - it's terrifying.

"I am gutted with the decision.

"I don't have a future in this close unless someone helps us - it will always be a constant worry."

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A spokesperson for Worcestershire County Council said Platform Housing own the land which would have been used for the parking spaces.

They added: "Platform Housing is aware there are significant costs in terms of carrying out this work, including investigation, adjustment and diversion of utility apparatus and future maintenance responsibility. 

"There are, therefore, no current plans to proceed with this work.”

Whereas Platform Housing said, they do not have responsibility for the roads or pathways.

Linda Colburn, director of asset management and Sustainability for Platform Housing Group, said: “We have very few properties in this area and don’t have responsibility for the roads or pathways.

"We do maintain the grassed area and have prioritised budgets for resurfacing rather than additional parking.”

Previously, Mrs Smith had even turned part of her lawn into a driveway as the pressure mounts on residents to find a place to park.

With so many people now owning cars, she had said residents from nearby Troutbeck Drive are also using the Close to park.

The 58-year-old, who was born in the Close, still hopes one day something will be done to mend the parking situation in Eskdale Close.