right, the car has gone! it wasnt my neighbours [phew] though they have done this in the past.
the car went about 6pm, my neighbour knocked to tell me that he saw a man read the note on the car then drive off slowly down the street. We think it may be from the flats over the road.
i will be contacting the council about disabled markings on the bay, and if the neighbours kick off again towards any of my visitors then i have the number handy for the street warden.