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A school in the Wirral is facing scrutiny after a parking warden reportedly issued a ticket to only one parent, a Black man, during school pick-up, raising concerns of potential racial profiling.
The incident occurred during the busy afternoon pick-up period, when multiple parents were reportedly parked in similar ways outside the school. According to witnesses, the parking warden appeared to ignore other vehicles and approached only the Black parent, issuing a fine while bypassing several others who were also in breach of parking rules.
The parent involved expressed frustration and disbelief, noting that the area is often congested and that many others were parked in the same manner without consequence. Community members who observed the incident have since raised questions about the fairness and consistency of enforcement.
The incident has prompted wider concerns about racial bias in everyday enforcement practices and the treatment of minority parents in and around school environments. We are urging the council to investigate the incident thoroughly and are calling for clearer oversight and accountability measures to ensure all residents are treated fairly and without prejudice.
It is also worth noting that other areas, such as West Kirby village, experience widespread yellow line parking, double parking, and pavement parking during peak shopping times, including mid-week school end times and Saturday mornings. These high-footfall shopping areas are frequently crowded with families, prams, and young children. Despite free parking being available just a two-minute walk away, these areas often go completely unmonitored.