IT appeared residents-only parking had come early to the streets opposite the entrance to Warrington Hospital recently, but it was not the case.

Workmen coned off stretches off pavement - the Warrington Guardian saw one taxi driver reverse over two cones that were placed behind his vehicle without him knowing.

However Clr Bob Timmis, (LD), Bewsey, explained he understood the cones only there to prevent people parking while the grids were cleaned.

Consultation on resident's only parking is still on going - no doubt given extra impetus by the plans to charge hospital staff for parking in the hospital car park