Sir.-I read with interest your article on parking in the Popley area.

I moved to Popley two-and-a-half years ago and have been on the garage waiting list for the same amount of time.

I have had my car vandalised on numerous occasions and, as a result, I park on the grass verge so that I can keep an eye on my vehicle.

I cannot rent the garage that was originally allocated to my house when it was a council house.

This is because my garage is being rented to a couple that not only have their own garage but rent two others as well.

This causes two other vehicles to be parked on the roads/verges that would otherwise be locked away when not in use.

This is just one example. How many other people are renting more than one garage?

-Sue Smith, Popley, Basingstoke.