POLICE have urged Wiltshire residents not to call 999 unless it is an emergency.

The call follows a report that someone contacted the police control centre to report a vehicle had been parked outside their home for several days.

Police said: "Tonight, we’ve taken a 999 call from a member of public to report that a car has been parked in their car parking space for more than a month.

"While the person thought it could be abandoned, this is not a police matter, let alone a 999 emergency.

"This is a matter to be dealt with, with assistance of the local authority, but as it is private land, it is the landowner’s responsibility to move it.

"It is important to remember that you should only ever call 999 in an emergency or if a crime is happening right now. If it is not an emergency, call 101 or start online."

For more on nuisance parking go to https://www.wiltshire.police.uk/.../ant.../nuisance-parking/