Residents of a village in Kent have been invited to air their views on proposed local parking restrictions.
Sevenoaks District Council has launched a consultation that will enable the people of Dunton Green to share their thoughts on 19 different issues. The process will remain open until December 22nd.
Some of the possible changes include the introduction of yellow lines and parking bays.
The consultation was launched after a number of residents lodged complaints about drivers taking liberties on Station Approach in particular, the Sevenoaks Chronicle reports.
Some people felt motorists were putting people's lives at risk by parking too close to junctions, blocking the view of passing vehicles. Concerns have also been raised about the accessibility of local shops.
A spokesman for the council told the news provider why new parking measures need to be sanctioned.
"Introducing a charge has the benefit of encouraging more use of the private station car park and it also discourages those who choose to use the station because of the free parking rather than use their local station," he was quoted as saying.
Possible restrictions may also be introduced to monitor parking around the new Rye Lane housing development.
The local authority confirmed that all opinions shared via the consultation will be analysed by the Sevenoaks Joint Transportation Board in March 2014 and any resultant changes will take place next summer.
Although it is difficult to say exactly what reforms will be made at this stage, filling a variety of parking jobs could be the best way to tackle the issue, as the successful candidates may be used to ensure new rules are being adhered to.
Of course, such problems not exclusive to remote villages in Kent.
Councils up and down the country have been planning parking policy changes recently, as the number of vehicles registered for use on the UK's roads continues to increase.
Earlier this month, the Bristol Post reported that a new scheme had been rolled out in the Clifton area in order to prevent an excessive number of cars from clogging up the streets.
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