Moves are under way to have double yellow lines reinstated on a road in Ripon after they failed to return following resurfacing work.

The lines were not repainted on Magdalen’s Road after the road was resurfaced, prompting concerns among councillors about the safety of motorists using the route.

Ripon City Council has now unanimously agreed to write to North Yorkshire Council, asking for the double yellow lines to be reinstated and clarification on the status of the Traffic Regulation Order governing the restrictions.

Speaking at a council meeting on Monday (November 9), Councillor Sherrie Hunt, a member of the ruling Independent Putting Ripon Before Party Politics group, warned of the dangers posed by vehicles parking along the road.

“Anyone who goes down Magdalen’s Rd takes their life in their hands,” she said.

Councillors were particularly concerned about cars parked on a bend, which they said restricted motorists’ visibility and created a potential safety hazard.

Liberal Democrat councillor Barbara Brodigan said she had previously contacted North Yorkshire Council to raise concerns about the bend but was told residents needed to park there.

However, Councillor Jackie Crozier, who represents the Independent Putting Ripon Before Party Politics group and lives on Magdalen’s Road, said there was sufficient space for residents to park.

Group leader Councillor Andrew Williams said North Yorkshire Council could be legally obliged to reinstate the restrictions if the original Traffic Regulation Order remained in force.

He said: 

Councillors voted unanimously to write to North Yorkshire Council, requesting the double yellow lines be reinstated and asking the authority to clarify whether the original Traffic Regulation Order remains in force.