Two roads in Wokingham borough have been spared from having new double yellow lines imposed on them after residents objected.
Parking restrictions were approved on Thursday, January 18, by the executive member for highways and active travel, Cllr Paul Fishwick.
Council highways officers considered new restrictions at some 60 roads after receiving requests from residents and councillors. They decided to drop plans for double yellow lines on Colemans Moor Road in Woodley.
They decided to install single yellow lines on a section of London Road in Bulmershe and Whitegates ward rather than double yellow lines.
This is after 22 and 30 people objected to those schemes respectively.
Residents of Colemans Moor Road said they thought the double yellow lines would only push parking further down the road – and make parking harder for those living in maisonettes with no driveways.
Some feared drivers would be more tempted to speed down the road if there were no cars parked on the kerbside.
One resident said: “Cars often speed down this road and along Bader Way. Introducing double yellow lines would clear the road and encourage more of this dangerous behaviour.”
Matt Gould, Wokingham Borough Council’s head of network management and transport planning, said highways officers would ‘reconsider options’.
A resident of London Road said the original proposal for double yellow lines was “unfair for residents just because some people have caused a nuisance”.
Their comment said: “We all have large and small family/friends get togethers where we are very considerate in parking on the roadsides.
“Never have the neighbours or myself caused a problem or an obstruction to other road traffic users. If the proposal goes ahead this will affect most households of enjoying a peaceful, quiet leisure time.”
Mr Gould presented the plans to Cllr Fishwick, for approval.
The new restrictions will be rolled out from Thursday, January 25, after a five-day cooling off period.
The new restrictions:
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Avalon Road Maiden Erlegh: double yellow lines along junctions with Sevenoaks Road and Radnor Road
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Basingstoke Road, Swallowfield: ‘no waiting’ and ‘no loading’ restrictions between the northern kerb line of Anvil Close and the southern kerb line of the access into Wellington Industrial Estate
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Bolwell Close, Twyford: double yellow lines along and opposite property numbers 25 and 29.
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Broad Hinton, Twyford: single yellow lines operating from 9am to 10am starting from property number 20 to property number 86, and single yellow lines operating from 1pm to 2pm starting from property number 29 to 107.
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Broadwater Road, Twyford: double yellow lines along junction and bends leading into the different arms
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Chiltern Crescent, Bulmershe and Whitegates: double yellow lines at the junction with London Road
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Coleridge Close, Twyford: double yellow lines at the junction with Broad Hinton
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Cotterell Gardens, Twyford: double yellow lines at the junction with Broad Hinton
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Crockhamwell Road, South Lake/ Bulmershe and Whitegates: double yellow lines at the junctions with Arundel Road and Nightingale Road
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Danehill, Hawkedon: double yellow lines on both sides of the road from Cutbush Lane to Cutbush Court
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Ellis Road, Wokingham Without: school keep clear operating Monday to Friday, 8am-9.30am and 2pm -4pm, opposite entrance to Oaklands Infant School
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Emmbrook Road, Emmbrook: extension to double yellow lines at junction with Commons Road
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Erleigh Court Gardens, Bulmershe and Whitegates: double yellow lines at the junction with Whitegates Lane
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Gooch Close, Twyford: double yellow lines at the junction with Broad Hinton
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Greenfinch Drive, Twyford: double yellow lines at the junction with Lincoln Gardens
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Harrison Close, Twyford: double yellow lines at the junction with Broad Hinton
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Hilmanton, Hillside: restricted parking zone Monday – Friday, 8am-9am and 3pm to 4pm along the arms leading to property numbers 5-18 and 147-159.
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Hillside Road, Bulmershe and Whitegates: double yellow lines at the junction with Sutcliffe Avenue and Robindale Avenue and school keep clear marking outside property numbers 19 to 25 and 26 to 36
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Hubbard Close, Twyford: double yellow lines at the junction with Broad Hinton
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Hurst Park Road, Twyford: double yellow lines along junction and bends leading into the different arms
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Hurst Road, Twyford: double yellow lines starting on the opposite side to the junction with Broadwater Road to property number 76
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Kingfisher Court, Twyford: double yellow lines at the junction with Woodpecker Close
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Kingfisher Drive, South Lake: proposed double yellow lines between the junction with fairwater drive and along and opposite property number 2
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Ladbroke Close, Bulmershe and Whitegates: double yellow lines at the junction with Vauxhall Drive
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Lenham Close, Winnersh: double yellow lines at the junction with Old Forest Road
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Longwater Road, Finchampstead South: double yellow lines opposite property numbers 15-53
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Lincoln Gardens, Twyford: double yellow lines on both side of the road, along the bend outside property number 29
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Mallard Close, Twyford: double yellow lines at the junction with Collerton Drive
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Manor Road, Wokingham: double yellow lines at the junction with Evendons Lane
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Marfleet Close, Hawkedon: double yellow lines at the junction with Mill Lane
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Milton Road, Bulmershe and Whitegates: double yellow lines opposite 29a
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Nightingale Road, South Lake: souble yellow lines outside property numbers 17- 20
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Norton Road, Wescott: double yellow lines at the junction with Denmark Street
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Orchard Estate, Twyford: double yellow lines along the access points and bends
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Outfield Crescent, Emmbrook: double yellow lines on both sides of the road and ‘limited wait’ parking bays outside the flank wall of properties numbered 9 to 19 and 26 to 36. The parking bays will operate 8am -10pm, max stay two hours no return within one hour
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Poundfield Way, Twyford: double yellow lines at the junction with Broad Hinton
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Purslane, Wescott: double yellow lines on both sides of the road
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Ravenswood Avenue, Wokingham Without: extension to double yellow lines at the junction with Ardwell Close
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Rosedale Cresent, Bulmershe and Whitegates: double yellow lines at the junction with London Road
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Sadlers Lane, Winnersh: double yellow lines at the junction with Reading Road and opposite property numbers 5 and 7
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Salamanca, Wokingham Without: single yellow lines which operate 11am to 12noon on the entire road
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Shepherds House Lane, Bulmershe and Whitegates: double yellow lines in the vicinity of properties numbered 2 to 24
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Shepherds Way, Wokingham Without: single yellow lines which operate 11am to 12noon on the entire road
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Silverdale Road, Maiden Erlegh: single yellow lines operating 8.30am – 9.15, 11.30am – 12.45 and 3pm – 3.45 outside and opposite properties numbered 60 to 88
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Stephen Close, Twyford: double yellow lines at the junction with Cotterell Gardens
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Sutcliffe Avenue, Maiden Erlegh: double yellow lines outside and opposite the junction with Robindale Road
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Suttons Park Avenue, Bulmershe and Whitegates: double yellow lines along the access points and bends
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Swanscourt, Twyford: double yellow lines at the junction with Collerton Drive
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The Drive, Bulmershe and Whitegates: double yellow lines outside property number 5
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The Green, Evendons: 5 metre extension to double yellow lines at the junction with Northway
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The Grove, Twyford: double yellow lines along the turning head outside property number 22
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Victoria Road, Remenham, Wargrave and Ruscombe: double yellow lines at the junctions with Hamilton Road and Purfield Drive
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Watmore Lane, Winnersh: single yellow lines which operate 8.30am to 9.30am and 2pm to 4pm outside and opposite properties numbered 8 to 26
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Wellesley Drive, Wokingham Without: single yellow lines which operate 11am to 12noon on the entire road
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Wessex Gardens, Twyford: single yellow lines operating from 9am to 10am starting from property number 3 to property number 21, single yellow lines operating from 1pm to 2pm starting on other sections of the road and double yellow lines along junctions and bends
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Whitegates Lane, Bulmershe and Whitegates: double yellow lines at the junction with Erleigh Court Gardens
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Wokingham Road, Maiden Erlegh: single yellow lines operating 10am to 11am except bank holidays outside properties numbered 610 to 652
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Woodward Close (Access Road to Oaktree School), Winnersh: double yellow lines, single yellow lines and ‘school keep clear’ restriction. The single yellow lines and the ‘school keep clear markings’ will operate Mon- Fri 8.30-9.30am and 3-4pm
