Gatwick gets parking controls

Parking controls have been established around Gatwick airport in a bid to reduce the number of cars left by holidaymakers and commuters on the streets.

Many people leave their vehicles in the streets around Gatwick to avoid having to use the airport's car park and as a cheap and convenient way to access the airport.

However, residents near the complex have complained that the number of people using backstreets to avoid paying at the airport car park is causing difficulties for those who live near Gatwick.

As such, the local authorities have now put in place new measures that will see controlled parking zones established around the streets, providing residents with more opportunities to park near their homes.

"I hope this will make for a much quieter life for residents in the area," Dorothy Ross-Tomlin, county councillor for Horley East, told This Is Hertfordshire.

An investigation by the Sunday Mirror suggested that parking can in some cases be more expensive at airport car parks than the actual flights themselves. It is therefore little surprise that many travellers choose to avoid charges by parking in nearby streets.