The residents, who live opposite County Hall, have begun a petition to ask Leicestershire County Council to make the area a no-parking zone.

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Then, they reach a parking area and take a quarter-mile-long path toward the mountains that leads to a couple of acres of ground enclosed by an eight-foot chain-link fence.

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Mount Mews garage - which is in the world's fourth most expensive place to live in - comes with a driveway, parking area and a mains water tap.

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The council currently operates 33 pay and display car parks and provides an off-peak parking permit to all households in the area.

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Mr Ferguson also called for greater enforcement against drivers parking on cycle lanes and drivers who stop in the cycle-only area by traffic lights.

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Race organisers warned motorists to avoid the area as many roads in the city are closed and on-street parking suspended for much of the day.

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She argued the loss of an estimated 91 parking spaces - plus increased demand for spaces from police staff - would affect businesses in the area.

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The second, from the Claymore Group, is to build retail warehousing for a "DIY unit", including a garden centre, an area for a restaurant or cafe, four smaller shops and parking for over 300 vehicles on a seven-acre (2.9 ha) site.

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