Picture from Elizabeth Pike/Guzelian

It might be the summer holidays but council workers in Leeds could well find themselves in detention after a rather large spelling gaff.

Workers wrote on a strip of land ‘No Parking Hear’ sparking an inquiry by the spelling and grammar police.

Elizabeth Pike, who contacted the council on Facebook, said: ‘Loving the new painted sign at Burley Park gates. I think a few English lessons could be in order for whoever painted it.’

A bewildered, Carly Pedersen, said: ‘Is this an official council sign? If so, I suggest someone needs to go back to school and learn their English!’




While Ruth McKee said: ‘It upsets me that someone painted this horrendous spelling mistake!’

The painting error, believed to have happened on Thursday, August 4, has been corrected…to a degree.

Instead of writing ‘here’ staff have simply painted over ‘hear’ with white paint, leaving a big white block.

(Picture: Elizabeth Pike/Guzelian)

Elizabeth Pike, who walks in Burley Park daily, wrote: ‘It just looks really unprofessional.’

A Leeds City Council spokesperson said they dealt with their mistake as quickly as possible.

Hear, hear or should that be here, here? Best not ask Leeds City Council…