Plans to introduce temporary double yellow lines along parts of a village road in south Bucks have been approved in a bid to tackle obstructive parking and improve safety.
Buckinghamshire Council has signed off a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order (TTRO) to bring in sections of no waiting at any time on Watery Lane in Wooburn Green, including at key junctions and bends.
Council officers say the move is designed to reduce dangerous parking that restricts visibility for drivers and creates risks for vulnerable road users such as pedestrians and cyclists.
According to an officer decision report, the restrictions are intended to support the Highway Code by discouraging parking in locations where sightlines are reduced, particularly on bends and near junctions, where parked vehicles can obstruct views between motorists.
The report states that without the temporary order, the dangers caused by obstructive parking would remain unresolved and the council would not be able to enforce restrictions under its civil parking enforcement powers.
The decision was taken under delegated powers and approved on January 29. Responsibility for the scheme sits with Buckinghamshire Council, with oversight from cabinet member for transport Thomas Broom.
The move follows work commissioned last summer by Wooburn and Bourne End Parish Council, which asked professional highways consultants to review a number of local traffic and parking issues across the parish area.
One of the priority concerns identified was parking on Watery Lane, where safety concerns have been raised.
While the TTRO will introduce immediate restrictions, the council says it is intended as a temporary measure.
The yellow lines are expected to feed into a wider consultation later this year on a permanent Traffic Regulation Order, which would consider more comprehensive parking controls along the road.
All three Buckinghamshire Council ward members for the area, along with Wooburn and Bourne End Parish Council, have formally backed the temporary restrictions, according to the report.
The cost of installing the temporary yellow lines and implementing the TTRO is expected to be around £3,000, with the full amount being funded by the parish council.
Officers confirmed there would be no financial impact on Buckinghamshire Council’s budget.
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