Painting double yellow lines in busy areas of Marlow could be both a blessing and a curse, according to a resident who has previously encountered problems with inconsiderate parking in town.

James Grant, of Berwick Road, has welcomed plans to introduce restrictions on nearby Dean Street, where he said he often found the path blocked by parked cars when walking to town with his new baby.

But he stressed problems with overcrowding in other streets could be compounded, with residents on the roads affected unable to find a spot near their homes after the changes.

He said: “Some of the little side roads are useful but in terms of the main road [Dean Street] as someone who doesn’t live along there I’m all for it.

“Stopping parking on pavements I definitely think is a good thing, trying to push a pram round it can be difficult to get past. Pavements are for people after all.

“But the problem is people who live there will ask where they are going to park now? On the whole I am all for it but the loss of free parking is a down side.

“It’s fine for me to say, but if they painted yellow lines outside my house then I would be against it.”

An ‘informal consultation’ has been launched by Buckinghamshire County Council looking at the problem areas to introduce double yellow lines.

They include Dean Street and notorious cut-through spots such as Southview Road and Spring Gardens.

The plans are up for comment until May 15 after which the council use residents’ comments to put forward concrete proposals in a formal consultation before works are carrried out.

The areas covered in the review were flagged up by Marlow Town Council as some of the worst areas in town for motorists and pedestrians.

They include whole swathes of Dean Street, Wiltshire Road, a small section of Claremont Gardens and part of West Street.

But the plans are separate to the long-awaited town-wide parking review, which is set to take place this summer.

It is hoped this large-scale assessment will end Marlow’s parking woes, with residents in narrow streets looking for permit-only spots and businesses calling for low-cost parking areas for employees and short term bays for customers.

To see the current consultation, visit http://www.buckscc.gov.uk/about-your-council/have-your-say/