Members of the Castle Area Road Safety Action Group will be walking across Midland Road, in Wellingborough, with the aim of bringing traffic to a halt for five minutes.

The protest is to draw attention to the difficulties caused to residents by parked cars.

The protesters also plan to hand out leaflets.

The group – Carsag for short – is campaigning against new developments in Eastfield Road and Midland Road because it fears dozens more parked cars would make problems worse.

Carsag chairman Allan Blackman said: "We are not radical troublemakers and as residents of the area will do nothing to disrupt beyond a minimal amount.

"However, we want to make sure everyone understands what we're doing and why we're doing it.

"We've got frustrated enough to create some public awareness about the issue."

Midland Road resident Michael Brooks added: "It is time to wise up on this issue. It seems insane that we don't have some sort of parking restrictions. It is dangerous.

"There are lots of families with young children who are forced to park a long way away and walk to their homes."

The problems have gone on for a number of years as Wellingborough's population grew and more commuters parked in the streets to avoid paying at the nearby train station car park.

Carsag fears that if plans to build more blocks of flats go ahead more cars will be parked on the road, adding to the problem.

The action will take place on Tuesday between 8.30am and 9.30am at the Elsden Road and Senwick Road junctions with Midland Road.

The protesters will wear highly visible clothing and have contacted Northamptonshire Police to underline that it will be a peaceful
protest.

Mr Blackman said: "The road is not big enough for big traffic and lots of parked cars.

"This is designed to show what would happen with extra pressure on the system."

Cllr Paul Crofts, who is supporting the demonstration, said: "There's an increasing level of frustration about a lack of information about what is going to be done and lack of knowledge.

"It gets to the point where we feel we have to draw the attention of the powers that be."

Sgt Tom Griffin from Wellingborough Police Station said: "We have been in consultation with the protesters. We will have a presence there to make sure everything runs smoothly."

In an email to councillors concerned about Carsag's activities, Wellingborough Council sustainable infrastructure manager Paul Thompson said the authority was looking at resident permit schemes in streets such as Alma Street, Herriots Lane, Park Road and Great Park Street.