Police are "taking action" against problem parking outside two schools.

Officers were sent to Whitefield schools, Elms Bank School on Ripon Avenue and St Bernadette's RC Primary School on Abingdon Avenue, to tackle illegally parked cars

Police say officers went to the schools yesterday, Thursday, and added that 15 drivers will receive warning letters.

A spokesperson for Bury South Police said: "School parking update.

"On March 20, Whitefield neighbourhood policing team deployed to Elms Bank School & College and St Bernadette’s Primary School.

"Phase one has now concluded, we have now entered Phase two and we will take action.

"Fifteen drivers will now receive correspondence from us in the post."