The installation of more yellow lines on the Isle of Wight could be approved next week.
Nearly 60 schemes have been proposed to install new parking restrictions, or vary them, across Newport, Carisbrooke and Gunville.
The Isle of Wight council consulted on the proposed changes in October last year, with 272 valid responses received for the schemes in Newport and 86 in Carisbrooke.
The schemes seeking approval were requested by members of the public or local councillors.
Objections from public
Of the proposals, the majority have been supported but six in Newport have received more objections than positive comments.
They were:
- Watergate Road (seven objections to four supporting)
- Carisbrooke Road (20 objections to ten supporting)
- Laburnam Close (five objections to one supporting)
- Linden Road (17 objections to eight supporting)
- St James Street (four objections to two supporting)
- Recreation Ground Road (five objections)
All of the schemes include adding parking restrictions which residents have argued is unnecessary.
Already hard to park
One resident of Carisbrooke Road, where it is proposed ‘no waiting’ restrictions could be added from Monday to Friday between 8am to 6pm, said it is already extremely difficult to find parking on the street and the regulations would make it impossible during the day.
Others argue the schemes would make the roads safer for pedestrians and easier to get through for emergency services.
Objections were also made to proposed schemes on Hinton Road in Newport, Clatterford Road in Carisbrooke and Gunville Road but they received more positive comments.
Priority given to road safety
The council has said the loss of on-street parking has been considered but in some locations, priority was given to the road safety and movement of traffic over the preservation of parking spaces.
The authority said it has tried to keep the restrictions to a minimum so it can keep as many parking spaces as possible.
The cost would be more than £67,000.
Cabinet decision
The council’s cabinet is being asked to approve the new regulations at its meeting next Thursday (11th January) but members could choose to abandon the proposals or amend any of the schemes.
If the changes are approved, the council has said it would monitor the impact of the changes and review them if necessary.
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