Frustration is growing over the traffic chaos surrounding one of Dartford’s busiest churches.

Worldwide organisation Winners’ Chapel, run by multi-millionaire Nigerian Bishop David Oyedepo, uses its Dartford church in Churchill Close as its European headquarters and attracts hundreds each weekend.

Last week’s Messenger revealed how residents, motorists and councillors were calling on the church to put an end to congestion in nearby Green Street Green Road, but Sunday morning provided yet more woe.

Concerned Michael Railton , who works for an engineering firm across the road from Winners’, contacted the Messenger.

“On the weekends we have cars blocking our work gates and the road down the side,” he said.

“It causes havoc for ambulances which have trouble getting through because of the badly parked coaches and buses.”

Others took to the Messenger’s Facebook page to share their parking horror stories.

Pat Wheeler said: “It does cause a real traffic problem. I have to almost drive around a road traffic island on the wrong side of the road when there is a service.

“If my car was any bigger I wouldn’t get past a double decker bus that parks close to the island.”

Karen Garner described traffic around the church as ‘an accident waiting to happen’, while Melanie Fielder said it caused ‘mayhem’.

“There are lines of buses and coaches parked on a bend causing traffic to swerve into wrong lane,” said Karen.

“From the roundabout they make two lanes of traffic and cause traffic jams — it’s an accident waiting to happen!”

“I’m surprised there has not been a serious accident with the amount of cars and buses just parked anywhere."

Melanie said: “I’m surprised there has not been a serious accident with the amount of cars and buses just parked anywhere.

“Councillors allowed them to have the church there without adequate parking.”

Last week ward Cllr Avtar Sandhu said he was aware of residents’ concerns, while council leader Jeremy Kite said he had ‘enormous sympathy’ for nearby homeowners.

“Having seen it myself there is a lot of parking and traffic up there, which isn’t very respectful to local people and is actually quite dangerous.

“I know we are in discussion with Winners’ and I have raised it with police.

“I do think they need to take an interest – if you go up there on a Sunday morning it really is chaotic.”

Congregation member Olu Oyesiku gave a staunch defence of Winners’ traffic officers and on-site parking, but the chapel has yet to contact the Messenger with an official response.