A businessman has raised concerns about irresponsible parking in the west end of Elgin’s town centre.
Lawrence Fraser, of Cathedral Windows, said he feared the situation would get worse when Moray’s only traffic warden leaves at the end of this month.
The trader said several taxis were often parked outside his premises all morning, preventing shoppers from parking for short-term visits to the town centre.
People have also been seen parking up on a wider section of pavement, causing problems for people with prams and wheelchair users.
Mr Fraser said problems had also arisen in nearby Thunderton Place, where drivers have been known to double-park or leave their cars in a 30-minute parking zone all day.
He said: “If it’s half-hour parking and it’s turning over, that’s fine. But if there’s no traffic wardens people are just going to park all day.
“If there are no spaces for people, they will just move on.”
Mr Fraser said he had been in touch with Elgin Bid manager Gill Neill who has pledged to look into the situation.
Police Scotland are currently consulting on proposals to remove police traffic wardens.
The review has coincided with two Moray wardens leaving while the remaining one will leave at the end of this month.
A study found many former Scottish divisional police forces had already stopped providing a traffic warden service with, in most cases, local authorities taking on that responsibility.
This was due to the majority of parking offences being decriminalised.
Police Scotland are planning to withdraw the provision of police traffic wardens in areas which still had the service.
It is hoped the move will allow police to focus on other priorities.
Certain traffic and parking offences which still constitute a criminal act will continue to be enforced by police.
A police spokeswoman said: “There is an on- going consultation with staff.
“Members of the public are also encouraged to contribute their views to the consultation through the Police Scotland website.”
A council spokesman said it had been contacted as part of the consultation. Reports will be discussed at the authority’s economic development and infrastructure committee on October 29 and at the police and fire and rescue services committee on November 7.