Sydney community wins fight against council over parking fines

Liverpool Council in Sydney's south-west will not fine cars parked on rolled kerbs following community uproar over narrow streets.

As reported by Nine News last night, the tight squeeze behind some Horningsea Park housing developments has forced residents to decide whether to park on the kerb and risk a fine, or block traffic.

The council has today instructed rangers not to book drivers forced onto the sidewalk, which it said has been a draft policy since last year.

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"This move by council is formalising what is already common practice," Mayor Ned Mannoun said.

"The decision also makes it easier to navigate narrow streets, especially for emergency vehicles and other service vehicles."

Existing fines will not be refunded.

The policy also only applies to rolled kerbs - not squared-off ones where fines will still apply - and only covers council rangers.

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"Transport NSW and NSW Police are also able to take fine you for half-on half-off parking and I would ask that they show some discretion, especially in residential areas," Mannoun said.

"Residents are also warned that parking the whole car on the verge or blocking a footpath is illegal and this policy does not change that."

In the past 12 months, the council has made $2.4 million in revenue from the fines.

But Mannoun blamed the New South Wales Government for allowing developers to build skinnier and skinnier streets.

"This is council's solution to the problem," he said.