Gavin has called on the Planning Minister, Nick Boles MP, to meet with him and senior officials from South Staffordshire District Council to discuss continuing problems with car boots sales in his constituency.
Gavin contacted the Minister after a series of local residents, from areas such as Shareshill, Featherstone and Himley, raised concerns about the impact car boot sales are having on their neighbourhoods.
Amongst the issues mentioned was the presence of heavy congestion around the entrances and exits of the sites.
Complaints were also made about the difficulty of parking, with many visitors eschewing costly onsite spaces in favour of parking their cars on the surrounding streets.
Gavin said: “Some of the operators of car boot sales take their duties responsibly. Sadly, though, some of the operators of these car boots sales are utterly reckless, showing no consideration for local residents and road users who are not attending the car boot sales. Their operations often cause massive congestion and disruption in the local area, sometimes down to the simple fact that they are not managing these sites properly.
“I want the government to look at what action can be taken so that these sites can be properly regulated and rogue operators held to account. I am sick of my constituents having to cope with the disruption and chaos that some of these sites cause, while some irresponsible operators make a fortune on the misfortune of others.”