RESIDENTS of a Southampton street are furious that they are still suffering a traffic nightmare - despite claims that the issue would be solved.

They are angry that a loading bay is still out of action weeks after promises to fix it.

The layby at the side of One Stop on North East Road in Sholing has been out of use for two years, according to residents living on the street.

As reported just one month ago, owner Chris Goodson of GoodWill Homes said he would fix it “within weeks” after the Daily Echo contacted him on behalf of residents.

But now residents say the layby is still out of action.

And say that parking is now even worse in their road after council officers painted double yellow lines on the street.

Resident Melanie Barfoot said: “I’m furious. The lorries are now parking in the middle of the road because there are double yellow lines. Nothing has changed but we are being penalised.

“I must have 30 pictures of lorries parked in the road and across our drives. There was a massive traffic jam. I told one driver she couldn’t park there and she just shrugged her shoulders.”

Speaking on behalf of Mr Goodson, planning consultant Matt Holmes said: “I have spoken to the owner and he advises that Balfour Beatty and Virgin Media have both been instructed to carry out the works.”

Because there are Virgin cables underneath the loading bay, Southampton City Council contractors Balfour Beatty are working with Virgin to come up with “mutually agreeable date” to do the work.

He added: “There’s no point in Balfour Beatty digging up the land for Virgin then to have to dig it up again. But when it is I don’t know.”

A Southampton City Council spokesperson said: “The layby will be marked as a loading bay, with loading only allowed at all times.

“Double yellow lines have recently been installed opposite the layby and at each end of the layby.

“This is to protect maintain traffic flow, protect residents’ accesses and encourage the convenience store’s customers to use the car park provided at the rear of the store.”