A traffic warden has outraged motorists after a borough council car was left double parked and partially on double yellow lines.

The vehicle with the Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council's logo was found in Queens Avenue, Snodland.

One resident took to Twitter to express his frustration after claiming the inspector "walked off round the corner for potential ticketing".

Gavin Marks, 40, of Queens Road said: "I was pulling up when I saw him get out of the car. I thought 'that's really ironic'.

"Why was he double parked on double yellow lines?

"There was space in Queens Road next to it where he could have parked.

"He watched me take pictures from further down the road and he didn't come back to park elsewhere, he just walked off to the High Street."

Robert Styles, the council's director of street scene, leisure and technical services, said: “I am extremely disappointed to hear that one of our parking enforcement officers has parked on the double yellow lines in Snodland and I apologise to the local residents for any inconvenience caused.

"Whilst undertaking patrols we do encourage our officers to set a good example when carrying out parking enforcement and this does include parking correctly.

"We will be investigating this particular case further and will be discussing this with the officer involved.”

This is not the first time residents of Snodland have faced parking related woes.

In early December 2016, residents on the Holborough Lakes estate were confused after double yellow lines appeared across the estate without their permission.

It later emerged that Kent County Council (KCC), responsible for processing traffic regulation orders (TRO), did not give authorisation for the lines to be painted onto the roads.

Developer Berkeley Homes, who admitted carrying out the work retroactively applied for a TRO and in June 2018 it was rejected by KCC.

The double yellow lines have since been removed.