People living near Darent Valley Hospital are to be asked to air their views again in a long-running saga over parking problems.

Terence Knight, of Lunedale Road, Dartford, is one resident who is fed up with people who park inconsiderately, making access to his driveway difficult.

He, and many others, want the matter resolved but he claims he was not consulted properly over proposed changes – and wants his say.

A public meeting was held at Fleetdown Community Centre in September 2016. A year later, a survey was put through people’s letter boxes in the affected area, offering a choice of yellow lines, parking permits or to leave parking in Fleet Estate as it was.

Mr Knight, 80, a former Covent Garden porter, says he did not receive that survey and, according to the results, only five out of the 101 people who live in Lunedale Road responded. About 20 more later complained they too did not receive a survey. Kent County Council (KCC) and Dartford council (DBC) did ask people to let them know via Facebook if they did not receive the consultation form but Mr Knight said he knew nothing about that, as he does not have or know how to use the internet.

However, an inquiry established even if those responses had been received, they would have made no difference to the outcome – which was to do nothing as not enough people had responded and the responses were too varied. It meant re-running the consultation was pointless.

Now both county and borough councillors who represent the area are trying to organise another public meeting. They said in a joint statement they were hoping the hospital would expand its car park for its staff.

In the meantime, the hospital has urged people to be considerate when parking their car.

Mr Knight said he felt “duped” adding: “If they sent the card to me and put ‘what do you want’, I would have chosen yellow lines.

“My argument is I didn’t have a choice in the consultation. I want the council to put on a meeting and have a vote. It’s difficult to get in and out of my driveway when nurses park here.”

Hospital spokesman Glyn Oakley said: “When parking off site, hospital staff are asked to park safely and with due consideration for residents who are entitled to expect unimpaired access to their driveways.

“However, our authority does not extend beyond the hospital boundary and if any driver, including hospital staff, park illegally, it is a matter for the police.”