![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/we-keep-getting-fined-for-parking-outside-our-own-homes-because-of-a-bizarre-rule-change-its-an-absolute-shambles/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/newspress-collage-23067336-1689428784534.jpg&description=PARKED OFF Published : 14:49, 15 Jul 2023 Updated : 14:49, 15 Jul 2023 RESIDENTS have blasted a bizarre rule change after they keep getting fined for parking outside their own homes. Disgruntled locals have blasted their council's "shambolic" rules which saw them slapped with penalties despite paying for parking permits. 6 Residents in Bargoed, Wales, are fuming after being fined for parking outside their own homes Credit: MEDIA WALES 6 Gareth Williams is fuming at the new rule changes which have cost him £600 Credit: MEDIA WALES 6 Haydn and June Yeoman were fined for parking outside their own home despite having a permit Credit: MEDIA WALES Even people with disabled badges have been booked along Greenfield Street in Bargoed, Wales. Before 2019, residents were able to park along both sides of the road at any time as long as they paid for valid parking permits. But a "bizarre" change in rules that year meant those living on one side of the road were no longer allowed to park outside their houses for more than an hour on weekdays between 8am and 6pm. However, neighbours on the other side can park outside their homes at any time as long as there is space. Caerphilly council's parking penalty charge is £70, reduced to £35 if paid within 14 days for "the most serious contraventions". And it has seen elderly and disabled residents having to park far away from their homes , or cough up the cash for hefty fines. Gareth Williams told WalesOnline : "I've lived here for 20 years and before 2019, we could park here no problem. It doesn't make sense at all." His partner, Kelly Williams added: "We parked out the back of our house originally. But because [Gareth] isn't well, we parked at the front one day because it was absolutely tamping down with rain. "We brought the shopping in, went to the toilet, came back out and then there was a parking fine on the car. "We contested it twice and said we're not paying it. Then one morning there was a note put through our door telling us t){kind=link}
RESIDENTS have blasted a bizarre rule change after they keep getting fined for parking outside their own homes.
Disgruntled locals have blasted their council’s “shambolic” rules which saw them slapped with penalties despite paying for parking permits.
Even people with disabled badges have been booked along Greenfield Street in Bargoed, Wales.
Before 2019, residents were able to park along both sides of the road at any time as long as they paid for valid parking permits.
But a “bizarre” change in rules that year meant those living on one side of the road were no longer allowed to park outside their houses for more than an hour on weekdays between 8am and 6pm.