The Manchester streets where it's a 'nightmare' to park - and it's only going to get worse

It's an event day at the Etihad and the bins are out.

Parking restrictions are in force, but no one seems to care. So, people living in the streets surrounding the stadium are preparing for parking chaos to ensue.

There are residential parking schemes in Bradford, Beswick and Clayton for event days – and Manchester council is considering extending them further.

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But residents regularly see rulebreakers ignore these restrictions – so they take matters into their own hands and block the roadside with wheelie bins.

Elaine Burns, who is known by neighbours as the 'bouncer' of Charlesworth Street, calls the council to deploy the parking wardens – but it does not help. "They don't care," she said. "They just get tickets."

Louise, who lives a few doors down, says the whole street is lined with parked cars which have fines slapped on their windscreens when the football is on.

She is positive about the new Co-op Live Arena which is currently under construction and set to open next year – but fears parking will get worse.

The new live music, sports and entertainment venue, which is set to become the biggest indoor arena in the UK, with a capacity for 23,500 people, is one of the reasons why the existing residential parking scheme might be extended.

Currently, there are several such schemes spread out around the Etihad – but the council is considering creating a new all-encompassing Eastlands scheme.

Under the new scheme, which will include all of the estates between Pin Mill Brow and Clayton Vale, the restrictions would apply every day of the week.

Some streets would only allow permit holders to park between midday and 11pm, while others limit