'NO loading' markings have appeared across 18 roads in Highcliffe – months after the addition of double yellow lines.

The 'yellow blips' on the curb edges mean that no vehicles whatsoever are allowed to park or stop at these locations.

BCP Council say the blips will reduce unsafe and obstructive parking, while enabling improved visibility and manoeuvrability for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians.

They have been added to Abingdon Drive, Beacon Drive, Bute Drive, Castle Ave, Chewton Lodge, Elmwood Way, Jays Court, Marryat Court, Mill Lane, Montagu Road, Pine Crescent, Rothesay Drive, Silver Way, Waterford Gardens, Waterford Place, Waterford Road, Wharncliffe Gardens and Wharncliffe Road.

The council first carried out a public consultation from July 8 to 29 in 2022 to introduce parking restrictions in the Highcliffe seafront area.

The proposals were subsequently approved by BCP Cabinet on September 27, 2023.

The legal traffic order for these items was made on October 17, 2023 and the double yellow lines were added shortly after.

Bournemouth Echo: Rothesay Drive in HighcliffeRothesay Drive in Highcliffe (Image: NQ)

Residents reported the kerb blips began to be painted at the beginning of this month.

One posted on Facebook: “The whole road looks like a kid has gone mad with yellow paint and made the place look a right mess now.”

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BCP Council have said the kerb blips were not installed at the same time as the double yellow lines because weather conditions saw their competition rescheduled.

A spokesperson for the local authority said: “We carried out a public consultation in July 2022 to introduce parking restrictions in the Highcliffe seafront area and received no objections from residents.

“The legal traffic order for these items was made on October 17, 2023, and installed shortly after.

“The installation of the no loading ‘blips’ ensures that no vehicles whatsoever are allowed to park or stop at these locations.

“Restrictions on these junctions will reduce unsafe and obstructive parking, enabling improved visibility for all highway users; motorists, cyclists and pedestrians, and aid clear passage for emergency and refuse vehicles.

“The kerb blips were not installed at the same time as the double yellow lines. Weather conditions since October had caused us to reschedule the completion of these.”