PARKING chaos close to a local primary school has sparked concern over children being in danger of getting hit by a car. 

Residents at Palmer Court in Bishopbriggs have warned that pupils attending St Helen’s Primary School are at risk due to motorists swamping their estate with cars. 

Turmoil at the development has seen vehicles block access to the main road while others have parked their cars in private bays during school pick-up times. 

Glasgow Times:

A recent incident - which took place at the address last week - saw a van crash into a double-parked car “as it waited to collect children”.

Now, homeowners are warning that the collision could have involved a child as they call on East Dunbartonshire Council to take note of their pleas for action “before it's too late”. 

A spokesperson from Palmer Court residents said: “We have been raising the parking matter for months with the council and have called for a meeting to be held.

“The van reversed into the white car which was double-parked as it waited to collect children from St Helen’s Primary.

“This could have been a child. Can the council please take notice of our warnings before it’s too late? It is chaos every day on Palmer Court at 9am and 3pm every day during the week.

“Residents are threatened and abused on a weekly basis.”

Glasgow Times:

In August, we exclusively reported residents’ fury after fresh parking measures were implemented on Wester Cleddens Road near to the primary. 

It meant a ‘no waiting zone’ would be introduced but excluded Palmer Court from the new rules. 

The local authority, did, however, say that it does not have the power to restrict the use of private parking spaces at Palmer Court - it lies within the hands of the homeowners and factors. 

Glasgow Times:

A spokesperson for the development added: “This accident blocked the entire estate and luckily it was a car of a parent (who doesn’t live in the estate) who was hit and not a child walking home on the monoblock. 

“If a van which has no business being in our estate, reversed and hit another car which also has no business being here, what planet are the council living on if they don’t think this could have been a child instead?”

Gerry Cornes, East Dunbartonshire Council Chief Executive, said: "I understand residents' concerns and can assure them that the Council takes them very seriously.

"I received their email earlier this week and will be in touch to discuss the issues they have raised."