Police called after wedding guests block busy road
Problem parkers outside a banqueting suite prompted a visit by police.
Officers were were called to Badshah Palace, at Tower Hill, near Great Barr, last Tuesday.
It came after complaints about wedding guests blocking roads with their cars.
Members of the public raised concerns about Walsall Road being blocked due to a large number of cars at the venue.
West Midlands Police said it received several calls regarding car parking, and road and footpath obstructions outside the Walsall Road venue just after 3pm.
Officers attended the scene, and discovered the road had been blocked that day due to a large number of cars entering the road for a wedding.
They said the issue had been resolved by parking attendants.
People took to Facebook page The Great Barr Neighbourhood Forum to air their concerns – many said this was not the first time the road had been blocked.
Badshah Palace has faced a number of complaints about alleged anti-social behaviour and noise with more than 200 people signing a petition last June asking the authorities close the venue down.
A spokesman from Badshah Palace said: “We can’t corroborate that every car parked illegally was from our venue. They pay road tax so they can park on the road legally in a proper manner.
"We do not promote illegal parking and are working closely with the police to remove that."
