A SOUTHAMPTON school has urged parents to avoid using its neighbours’ car parks.

In a statement on its website, Thornhill Primary School said it had received several complaints about parents or carers parking in spaces belonging to nearby houses and flats, as well as the yellow zigzags outside the school gates.

The school, based in Byron Road, Thornhill, also warned that police would be increasing patrols in the area over the next few weeks to monitor parking.