"Poorly parked" cars on a borough street have been highlighted as council bin collection crews struggle to complete their rounds.

The council shared a picture of cars parked on Westfield Street and Eustace Street in Chadderton, showing how difficult it is for refuse workers to carry out their duties.

The local authority has warned residents their bins will not be emptied if they do not park responsibly.

In a picture shared on social media, Oldham Council said: “A daily issue our waste and recycling crews face is poorly parked cars stopping bin lorries from accessing streets.

“This happens across the borough but these images were recently taken in Bamford Street, Chadderton.

“If our lorries can’t access areas it means the rounds might not get finished on time and bins won’t get emptied so please remember to park responsibly so our vehicles can access your road.”

Oldham firefighter Aaron Lee, who was one of the first responders on the scene at the Manchester Arena in 2017, posted in response: “This really needs clamping down on! We’d never get our fire engine down this street in an emergency!”

X, formerly known as Twitter, user John Coleman called the parking "ignorant and selfish".

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Under The Highway Code rule 243, motorists are told not to park opposite or within 10 metres (32 feet) of a junction, except in an authorised parking space.

Additionally, rule 145 says drivers "must not" drive on or over a pavement or footpath.

On Facebook, residents shared their anger with the situation.

Resident Danyaal Arshad commented: “Yep, been over a month my blue bin hasn’t been collected due to this issue.”

Jonathan Ford called on the council to take action, adding: “Well take some action Oldham Council rather than just posting about it. It's not uncommon.”

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Stuart Collinge responded: “Or how about leaving the streets where inconsiderate drivers abandon their cars and move on to the streets where people park correctly? The residents will soon self-police the issue.”

Pavement parking has been identified as a big issue in the Chadderton area.

The government has been considering a ban on the practice for years.

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As part of the consultation for the subsequently-scrapped Chadderton and Westwood Active neighbourhood, which would have changed road rules to stop "cut-through" routes, 54 respondents used the "additional comments" section to raise their concerns about pavement parking in the area.

One person responded to the consultation: “The biggest problem in my area is the pavement parking which is a problem in most areas outside London.”

Pavement parking has been banned in the whole of the Greater London region since 1974, with some case-by-case exceptions.

A report commissioned by the council and authored by QaResearch, released after a Freedom of Information Act, concluded that the council should consider implementing measures such as a residents’ parking scheme in the area.

The road names in this article have been corrected.