North West Leicestershire Police had to move a number of vehicles from a roadside in Measham after they had been bought from British Car Auctions.

A tweet by Ashby & Forest Police on Wednesday explained that four cars were untaxed and blocking a footpath on Tamworth Road causing a hazard to pedestrians.

Police acted after a complaint by a member of the public.

Photos then showed the vehicles being loaded on to trucks.

The tweet reads: "These vehicles had to be removed from a pavement in Measham for Obstruction of the Highway.

"All had been purchased from BCA Measham and left untaxed blocking the public footpath.

"This section of road is a 50 mph limit with a footpath on one side."

North West Leicestershire Police made a comment on their Facebook page which reads: "Following a complaint received from a member of the public, four vehicles were removed from the pavement on Tamworth Road, Measham for Obstruction of the Highway.

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"All had been purchased from BCA Measham then left untaxed on the Highway completely blocking the public footpath.

"This section of road is a 50 mph limit with a footpath on one side only, clearly the vehicles caused a hazard to pedestrians."