Letterboxed in! Tesco parking space impossible to use because of the red pillar box directly in front of it
Bungling contractors tarmac around pillar box in front of parking bay
BRITAIN’S worst parking space could be this one outside a Tesco store – after bungling contractors tarmacked around a POST BOX.
The oddly-placed red pillar is blocking a bay at a Tesco Express, meaning it is impossible for a car to park there.
Despite the dodgy space being built two years ago, Tesco and the Royal Mail have yet to reach an agreement about when it will be moved.
Tesco claim the post box was there before they built the store, in Chobham, Surrey.
But the Royal Mail claim it was moved to its current location by Tesco's builders.
David Pearce - a former-postman whose wife works as the secretary at the next-door Chobham Village Hall - described the furore as "ludicrous."
The 68-year-old said: "The problem is not the post box. The problem is Tesco.
"As far as I'm aware, the post box has always been there, and Tesco moved in around it.”
The tarmacking has caused the post box to become lower to the ground.
David added: "I used to be a postman, and one of the things that used to cause more issues was how low down the doors were.
"You'd have a regular-sized post box, but would do your back in leaning down to get the post out. But this is just ludicrous."
A Tesco spokesman said: "We always try our best to make it as easy as possible for customers to shop with us.
"The post box was in place before the store opened but we're very grateful to the customer for raising it with us."
But the Royal Mail reckons the pillar was moved into position when Tesco was built.
A spokesman said: "The post box was moved to its current location, as agreed by both parties, when the shop became a Tesco Express.
"There were no parking bays marked out at that time.
"We are now looking to move this box as it is too low in the ground.
"We will be in touch with Tesco to discuss a suitable alternative location that is easily accessible for customers and our postmen and women who collect from the box, as well as making sure it is clear of any underground pipework or services."