Bristol City Council<\/a> states is necessary for lawful vehicle access.<\/p>\nAstrid said the matter has split local residents, with some supporting her neighbour while others believe the notes are unwarranted.<\/p>\n
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Astrid Cooper(Image: Kennedy)<\/p>\n
“She’s been doing this ever since she turned her front garden into a driveway,” Astrid said, reports the Express.<\/p>\n
“I was actually chatting to neighbours about it, she leaves notes on everyone’s cars. Anyone that parks in that space gets a note on their car.”<\/p>\n
The row comes as councils across England are set to be granted enhanced powers to tackle pavement parking following the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill receiving royal assent last month.<\/p>\n
Astrid acknowledged she understands why some people oppose parking on pavements, but believes the matter is being exaggerated.<\/p>\n
“I totally get that by law you’re not supposed to park on the pavement but I would love to meet a single person who’s never parked on a pavement in their life,” she said.<\/p>\n
“Everyone was kicking off because we already have limited parking as it is.”<\/p>\n
She said she contacted Bristol City Council in October 2025 to raise concerns about the driveway allegedly lacking the required dropped kerb, but claims she never received a response.<\/p>\n
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The neighbour leaves angry notes on cars that park in front of it(Image: Kennedy)<\/p>\n
According to council guidance, homeowners must install a dropped kerb and vehicle crossover before driving across the pavement onto a private driveway.<\/p>\n
Astrid maintained that while neither party is “perfect”, she feels the neighbour’s reaction is excessive because access to the driveway remains available.<\/p>\n
“We’re both not perfect, it’s not necessary to put Post-it notes on cars when she can still get on and off the driveway,” she said.<\/p>\n
“A lot of people have seen it from my perspective. She hasn’t dropped the kerb, she’s not abiding by the rules.”<\/p>\n
The dispute has also escalated into face-to-face confrontations. Astrid said tensions rose during one encounter while she was attempting to get her children into the car.<\/p>\n
“On one occasion I was getting my kids sorted and I said ‘I’m a bit stressed, this is not the time,'” she explained.<\/p>\n
“Another time she asked me to move it forward and I just said yes. It got a bit heated and I said ‘I have every right to park here, I’m just trying to deal with my kids at the moment.'”<\/p>\n
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Note left on the car window(Image: Kennedy)<\/p>\n
Astrid believes the ongoing dispute is undermining the atmosphere in what she otherwise describes as a warm and close-knit community.<\/p>\n
“From my side, I have very young children. If I can’t park in that place, I have to park much further away and it makes it really difficult to go in and out of the house with a toddler and a five-year-old,” she said.<\/p>\n
“It’s just disappointing more than anything because we do have a lovely, tight-knit community.”<\/p>\n
Her video has since been viewed more than 65,000 times online, with commenters sharply divided over who was at fault.<\/p>\n
Some accused Astrid of inconsiderate parking, with one person writing: “It’s illegal to park on the footway.”<\/p>\n
Another added: “You’re in the wrong!”<\/p>\n
Others rallied to her defence, however, with one commenter insisting: “You are NOT wrong. You are legally parked.”<\/p>\n
Bristol City Council confirmed that dropped kerbs are required when converting a garden into a driveway.<\/p>\n
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