Bentley on the Stray reignites parking debate
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Last updated Jun 29, 2022
The Bentley on the Stray.

A Bentley that was casually parked on the Stray today has reignited the fierce debate about cars not following the rules when it comes to the 200-acre parkland.

The luxury vehicle was spotted parked on the grass, and on double yellow lines, this afternoon on Willaston Road, which is off Knaresborough Road and close to Harrogate District Hospital.

Parking on the Stray has been a long-running problem for Harrogate Borough Council. Last year it erected signs that said motorists parking illegally risk a £100 fixed penalty notice or being towed away.

A Twitter user claimed the chrome Bentley had been there for three days, which prompted the council to immediately despatch a member of its parking team to the stricken vehicle.

Less than an hour later, the car was spotted by a Stray Ferret reporter driving down Parliament Street.

It is not known whether the owner received a fixed penalty notice.


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