Parking problems, responsibilities and reporting

Reading through Council Matters in the latest issue of Reepham Life I felt I had to comment on Parking within Reepham.
 
The double yellow lines outside the Spar seem to be totally ignored and not enforced by the local police. Many times recently I have driven down Ollands Road to be confronted by a car turning into the road from Church Hill and the road being blocked by cars parked on the double yellow. Maybe the police do enforce them from time to time and maybe the culprits are only parked for five minutes but it is selfish and causes danger to traffic turning in from Church Hill.
 
Only this week a car was parked right on the corner causing a blockage, this time I parked up in the square and went to the police shop - nobody there, where are they when needed?
 
A deterrent is needed as this can only get worse with additional houses. I hope the two cyclists who fell off their bikes on the Spar corner (Comment column Reepham Life) didn't slip on oil left by the numerous cars parked up to the corner.
 
Very good informative Council report in Reepham Life - keep it up.
 
Simon Rayfield, New Road, Reepham
 
The Council replies:
 
Many thanks to Simon Rayfield for his letter highlighting this issue. The Town Council has already taken action by asking for enforcement in Reepham by Parking Operations and illegally parked vehicles are being ticketed. However, the following background information arising from this may be useful to everyone.
 
Since November 2011 when, ‘Norfolk (excluding Norwich City) became “decriminalised” for the purposes of parking enforcement both on and off-street’, the Police and Safer Neighbourhood Team have had limited powers over parking. Responsibility for controlling illegal parking has largely been transferred to Parking Operations based in King’s Lynn. Consequently, anyone who wishes to report illegal parking should now do so using the following guidance copied from the Norfolk County Council website:
 
‘To report illegal parking on roads where there are parking restrictions (yellow lines, time limited waiting, etc) you should contact the councils that manage enforcement (details below). Please note that cases of actual obstruction on roads (preventing the passage of vehicles) or footways (preventing the passage of wheel chairs or child push chairs) should be referred to the police on 101 …  Report illegal parking in Breckland, Broadland, King's Lynn & West Norfolk and North Norfolk, Tel: 01553 616222 Email: parking.operations@west-norfolk.gov.uk (please use the email address if you wish for a response to your request/report).
 
On this occasion, the Council has notified Parking Operations of the points raised by Mr Rayfield; however, future complaints about illegal parking should be made by individuals to either Parking Operations using the telephone number or email address above, or to the Police using the 101 number, as appropriate.