MORE traffic wardens and double yellow lines have been called for in Oxted to end the town's parking "nightmare".
Angry homeowners say they are sick of drivers double parking, stopping where they shouldn't and blocking their drives.
What's more, they say the situation in areas such as Gresham Road, near the library and close to Oxted School, is now so bad it's becoming dangerous.
Audrey Tudor, 85, who lives near Gresham Road, said: "They park far too close to the entrance of our driveways. Sometimes when you're trying to pull out you can't see anything until you're half way into the road."
Liz Ephgrave, a 43-year-old midwife, added: "Sometimes they'll park right up to the edge of the road. I've never not been able to get out of the drive but it can be tight."
Sue Tarran, 56, a financial advisor who lives in Gresham Road, said: "We had a white line painted outside the house to stop drivers parking there but they just do it anyway. A lot of them are from the school and some from the health centre.
"I think there should be yellow lines around here."
Another resident who lives in Gresham Place, just off the main road, said: "Down the road it's a bit of a nightmare. It's people parking here to avoid paying for the station; we need more done to help."
Anger is also growing over the parking situation in Hurst Green, in particular around Holland Junior School, which police attended on Friday afternoon.
While the school denied the police had been called out to deal with a specific problem, residents on Holland Road said parking was becoming a major issue for them.
David Hollands, a 64-year-old electrician from Holland Road, said: "It's usually only bad when the mums come to pick their kids up, but then they park everywhere. They park all up the road and on the grass verges outside.
"They should park away from the roundabout at least."
Tracy Istead, 42, said the biggest problem was the council not providing enough parking spaces.
"There are a lot of cars and people do their best with the space they've got," she said. "It's not just here; every school I go to there's always too many cars and not enough parking."
Under an agreement made in April last year, Reigate and Banstead Borough Council is responsible for enforcing parking restrictions in Tandridge on behalf of Surrey County Council.
When quizzed earlier, officers said their policy is to "adequately enforce all parking restrictions across all town centres within Tandridge in a fair and consistent manner".
A spokesman added: "We are responsive to the needs of local residents and retailers. We will be discussing this matter further with the county council."
