Double Yellow Lines

Following a recent change in procedure at Milton Keynes City Council (MKCC), parish, town and community councils now play a larger role in the process of establishing double-yellow lines on public roads.  Applications follow a 6-stage process before lines can be installed.  The stages, drawn up by MKCC, are as follows:

Stage 1: Enquiry

A resident or residents want double yellow lines to be installed on a road or footway.  They should contact their local parish (or town/community) council.  The parish council acts as a coordinator to carry out an informal consultation within the local area, including a petition to gather support or objection for the proposal.

Stage 2: Engagement

The parish council asks local residents and business about the proposal to install double yellow lines at the location requested by the resident(s).  This should be in the form of a petition.  At this stage the parish council can gauge what level of support there is for this proposal.

Stage 3: Application

The parish council collates all the relevant information required to support the application and sends it to the Highways Liaison Team of MKCC, who log and check the documents received.  If there are any missing items, the team will contact the parish council to let them know.  If the application fits all the criteria, it will proceed to Stage 4.

Stage 4: Review

The Traffic and Network team will review the application, carry out any further checks and prepare the Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) documents: the ‘Notice of Proposal’, the ‘Proposed Order’ and the ‘Statement of Reasons’.

Stage 5: Consultation

The TRO is published for public consultation on the MKCC’s website. Depending on the TRO, MKCC may also decide to carry out additional communications, although this is above the statutory requirements.

Stage 6: Implementation

If there are no objections, the TRO will be ‘made’.  This is when it becomes legally enforceable and MKCC will then arrange for the double yellow lines to be painted on the road or footway and for any necessary signage to be installed.

Click here to make a request for double yellow lines

Alternatively, you can email us at administration@shenleybrookend-pc.gov.uk or write to:

Shenley Brook End & Tattenhoe Parish Council
1 Wimborne Crescent
Westcroft
MK4 4DB

The request(s) we are currently considering are detailed below, together with a map indicated the location(s) concerned.  (Zoom in on the map for increased accuracy, where possible.  Tap the location markers for more descriptions.)

Langney Green / Dungeness Court / Hengistbury Lane

Reason for request:

Residents have reported a significant impact from the use of these roads for parking when the pitches of Tattenhoe Sports Pavilion are in use.  Residents report that the passing points on the single-track sections of Hengistbury Lane are being used as parking spaces, causing congestion and presenting a hazard for road users.

1. Langney Green

a. Double yellow lines to be placed on both sides of the road at the junctions with Dungeness Court and with Hengistbury Lane.

b. Double yellow lines to be placed on along the entire length of the road.

2. Dungeness Court

a. Double yellow lines to be placed on both sides of the road at the junction with Langney Green

b. Double yellow lines to be placed on the entire length of the road.

3. Hengistbury Lane

a. Double yellow lines to be placed on both sides of the road from the junction with Langney Green to the turn-off for no.32 (Howe Park House).

b. Double yellow lines to be placed on the passing points on the single-track section, near the Passive House.

(Below, from left to right: Hengistbury Lane passing points 1, 2 & 3; junction of Langney Green & Hengistbury Lane; turn-off from Hengistbury Lane to no.32, Howe Park House.)

The petition asks respondents to indicate their support or opposition to each of these six proposals.

Note: suggestions were made for the installation of traffic mirrors and for making the single-track section of Hengistbury Lane into a one-way zone.  Each of these suggestions falls outside of the devolved responsibilities of the Parish Council and are not being considered as part of this consultation.  Furthermore, Milton Keynes City Council policies prevent the installation of traffic mirrors, citing safety concerns: Road signs and structures.

This consultation has now closed.  The results will be published in due course.