Locals in Flushing are furious as they claim to be unable to park anywhere due to holidaymakers using their village as a car park. They say tourists are being directed there and travel to nearby resorts where available parking can be expensive, leaving them with limited alternatives.

       One holiday site said: "Unlike Mevagissey, Fowey, Padstow, St Ives and similar towns, parking is usually available, and all parking in Flushing is free of charge.''

       The firms have been accused of directing holidaymakers to the Cornwall village, claiming it is free to park and "much quieter" during peak times.

       It was also suggested that tourists had been told by holiday homeowners that if they parked on double yellow lines and got a ticket, then the rental would pay the fine.

       When the news was revealed at a recent public meeting, residents were furious.

       A statement on Falmouth Holiday Homes and Flushing Holiday Cottages' website reads: "Many Cornish villages have become over crowded with tourists, but Flushing is much quieter, even during peak season, and it still benefits from a strong and vibrant community.

       "Unlike Mevagissey, Fowey, Padstow, St Ives and similar towns, parking is usually available, and all parking in Flushing is free of charge.

       "Welcome to the village….."

       The revelation was greeted with consternation by the audience at Flushing Village Hall on July 22.

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       Cllr Pashley said: ”This is why we are angry. This is what they are promoting. Everywhere else charges.”

       Parking problems have been growing in the village for many years, with a number of car parking sites already rejected and the sheep field being seen as the last option.

       The issues were highlighted prior to the meeting, with cars parked all the way along the verges at the entrance to the village - blocking a bus stop and vehicles parked on double yellow lines just outside the local pub.

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