Marlow’s police officers have welcomed a significant fall in parking related calls following the installation of double yellow lines at the area’s most notorious traffic black spots in April.

Some residents were initially “upset” when the new restrictions pushed motorists to other areas of town including the Henley Road according to Sgt Robin Hughes.

However once Marlovians had gotten used to the new double yellow lines, Marlow Police Station saw a significant drop in calls relating to haphazard parking, particularly on Dean Street and Holland Road officers say.

The yellow lines have even forced motorists to slow down on the Henley Road – where speeders have been known to reach 62 MPH - due to the influx of parked cars on to the stretch.

And primary schools around Dean Street have also welcomed quieter roads following the Bucks County Council project - which comes as a relief to parents who have campaigned for safety measures on the busy road.

Sgt Hughes said: “It caused problems to begin with on the Henley Road. One point was it pushed parking out of town on to the Henley Road.

“As people weren’t used to seeing cars on the Henley Road – it is a 30 MPH road – to begin with people were a bit upset.

“The amount of calls we had about parking restrictions and parking calls have been reduced particularly around tighter roads.

“Cars have been pushed away from the school and crossing and it has slowed the traffic down on the Henley Road as well.”

Sgt Hughes also took the chance to remind residents that police have no power to deal with illegal parking on double yellow lines or grass verges, and urged them to contact Bucks County Council if necessary.

It is also illegal to place objects, including cones, in the road according to Thames Valley Police, and culprits will be issued with a fine if they are caught out.

The new restrictions were installed on 22 roads back in April, including West Street, Dean Street and Newtown Road, after a town wide review of traffic black spots in the area.

The new installations sparked some backlash amongst residents struggling to park outside their homes, but county councillor Richard Scott insisted the feedback has been mostly positive.

For more BCC information on parking go to http://www.transportforbucks.net/Parking.aspx