Drivers will face new parking restrictions in a bid to stop commuters parking their cars in busy roads.

To tackle problem parking around Redhill, restrictions, including double yellow lines at road junctions and hour-long parking bans, will be introduced or modified.

It is believed the plans will ease traffic congestion, enhance road safety, lead to better regulated parking and improve access for emergency and refuse vehicles.

At a meeting on Monday the Reigate and Banstead local committee, made up of councillors from Surrey County Council and Reigate and Banstead Borough Council, agreed to the new regulations.

Committee chairman Dorothy Ross-Tomlin said: "There are mixed opinions on what would be best in each road but what I'm most concerned about is that until we do something there are concerns about ambulances or fire engines getting through these streets."

Some 46 roads in Redhill will be affected by the restrictions, which will be introduced with Traffic Regulation Orders (TRO) so they can be enforced.

Many junctions, including Linkfield Street and Oakdene Road, will have double yellow lines to improve visibility for drivers.

Streets, including Grovehill Road from Upper Bridge Road to Garlands Road, will have "no waiting" restrictions implemented between 10am and 11am to prevent commuters parking there.

In Carlton Road, outside St Bede's School, restrictions will stop cars parking during the week 10am to 11am and 1pm to 2.30pm while in Park Road there will be no waiting 8am to 6.30pm.

Cllr Lynne Hack said: "We have taken into account letters sent to residents and their feedback.

"In Garlands Road they wanted to be able to park on one side but most people wanted some sort of restriction such as curfew parking."

Cllr Hack said many parking problems were caused by commuters using Redhill Station.

She said: "There were cars parking across driveways and the refuse lorries couldn't get down there.

"A curfew period means they can get down when they know there won't be cars parked there."

John Fleming of Ravens Close – which will have "no waiting" restrictions introduced on one side of the street between 8am and 6.30pm – said if parking in Redhill was cheaper, fewer drivers would be tempted to leave their cars in residential streets.

Mr Fleming, 69, said: "It keeps the place tidy if you can do away with on street parking but the real problem is that people don't want to spend money in the car parks.

"Everyone wants a car to go to work but a lot of people can't park once they get there and the car parks are so expensive.

"I'm happy with the restrictions that affect my road but you can't ban street parking altogether – you have to have sympathy for youngsters who can't get the money to pay for a car park."

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