It's good news for churchgoers in Binstead as proposals to introduce double yellow lines near the village church have been dropped.
Thursday's cabinet meeting saw the implementation of controversial traffic regulation orders (TROs) across Ryde, Binstead, Nettlestone and Seaview decided.
In total, 32 TROs were proposed to address safety concerns and traffic flow in Isle of Wight towns and villages.
However, not all were approved.
Following strong representations from the community, three schemes in Binstead and Nettlestone, were abandoned.
It means restrictions would not be introduced on Newnham Road, Church Road and Pitts Lane in Binstead nor on Nettlestone Green.
It will be good news for the congregation of Holy Cross Church, on Church Road, who feared the restrictions could lead to the end of the church as congregation members would not be able to park nearby.
They said the double yellow lines were unnecessary and were unaware of any safety issues parking on Church Road may have caused.
Binstead and Fishbourne representative, Cllr Ian Dore said he had been working hard with residents since the TROs were first announced and was incredibly pleased it had paid off.
Speaking after the meeting Cllr Dore said the ‘sensible and balanced decision’ stemmed from months of dedicated time, collated evidence he submitted coupled with residents’ views and their engagement.
He said taking away the parking would remove a natural traffic-calming measure and vehicle speed would increase — which was a massive concern for him, especially on Newnham Road, close to Binstead Primary School.
“Residents should be happy that their voices were heard and their views considered,” Cllr Dore said. “Be assured, I’ll prioritise kids over kerbstones every time.”
Sixteen comments were received in support of the Nettlestone Green restrictions and four against.
The other 29 TROs were approved by the council’s cabinet and will be installed, including the introduction of double yellow lines along the entire length of Mitchells Road in Ryde.
For that one road, more than 75 objections were submitted against the plans compared to 34 comments in favour.
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