Councillors in Surrey have come up with proposals for a host of new parking measures that could be implemented in the Tandridge district.

They include the arrival of new double yellow lines and steps designed to crackdown on parking around schools and commuters leaving their cars within residential streets, reports the Surrey Mirror.

In total, some 57 roads have been earmarked for new enforcement measures as the council aims to prevent road users leaving vehicles in a way that proves to be a problem for others.

Of the roads in question, a total of 22 are in Caterham, making it the most affected town included within the scheme. However, other streets in Oxted, Whyteleafe, Lingfield, Warlingham, Bletchingley and Dormansland are also involved.

The idea has been met with a mixture of responses, with some people accepting the need for new parking measures and others worried about their impact.

Resident Mitchell Burkes said: "I have mixed feelings. I could face losing one of my two parking spaces if new yellow lines are put in near my house. But on the other hand, double yellow lines on one of the narrowest parts of this road would help improve access."

Gwyneth Fookes, 78, is a leading member of history group the Bourne Society and she said it could be very difficult for people to park close to her home. She even suggested that a public car park in Caterham could be the answer.

Oxted county councillor Nick Skellett admitted it is hard to please everyone, so the council has been working hard to discover a compromise.

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Mr Skellett added the arrival of double yellow lines can be good news in some places, such as Hurst Green Road, as they create more places for cars to pass each other.