HIGHLAND Perthshire residents are speaking out about their weekend of “chaos” as tourists continued to ignore parking and camping restrictions in the scenic area.

Locals documented people violating no overnight parking and camping restrictions at Dalerb, while dozens of cars were photographed parked along street and grass verges around Loch Tay on Saturday.

Perth and North Perthshire MP Pete Wishart has hit out at the scenes, warning “this can’t go on” for rural communities.

Resident Donald Meldrum, who took photos of cars yesterday parked in restricted areas at 6.30am, told The Courier: “I’m sympathetic to people wanting to come and enjoy our beautiful country but it’s the mess they leave that gets me.

“Saturday (was) chaos.”

Other worried locals complained of 170 vehicles parked up along Foss Road on Saturday – and posted images of tents set up in a field with a sign warning “no camping” due to livestock.

The latest flouting comes a week after drivers were photographed abandoning their vehicles in front of no-parking signs at Schiehallion.

Highland Perthshire SNP councillor Mike Williamson has called for a “long-term” solution to the issues.

He told the newspaper: “It is absolutely clear that the current situation is not acceptable.

“To that end, I will continue to advocate for common sense solutions that balance the rights of people to come and enjoy Perthshire with the rights of local residents to live their lives free from fear and disturbance.”

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Wishart added: “We are seeing significant problems at places like Loch Rannoch, Loch Tummel and Clunie Loch.

“Issues include abandoned cars, pollution caused by incorrect disposal of human waste and people choosing to just abandon camping equipment rather than bother to take it home with them.

“There is no silver bullet to resolve this issue, but I am quietly confident that they work we have started in coordinating a multi-agency approach will have a significant impact.”

He went on: “It’s been a tough weekend for communities right across Highland Perthshire. This can’t go on.”