A Peterhead street locals have dubbed “dangerous” will be reviewed by the local authority after it took the decision to remove parking restrictions.
Aberdeenshire Council removed double yellow lines from Maiden Street about two months ago to increase town centre parking.
But the move has come under heavy criticism from townspeople since, who are fearful that the road has become more dangerous as a result.
The council’s head of landscape services has now committed to review the street within the next six weeks.
Last night, local councillor and Peterhead resident Anne Allan said she was aware of people describing the street as “dangerous” and welcomed a review.
“Driving up it myself, I haven’t found a problem,” she added.
“But there is a problem right at the end next to the Kirk, on the bend, where I think it is just a bit too close for cars waiting to exit.
“It’s stopping cars turning in, but it will take time for people to get used to.
“When the council does the review we will find out if it needs changed or tweaked.”
Landscape chief Philip McKay said he was interested in hearing the views of local people who use the road ahead of the review.
He added: “Following the implementation of new traffic management measures in Peterhead, our road safety team will carry out a routine assessment of Maiden Street to see how well the measures are working in practice.
“In the meantime, we would welcome feedback from residents, who can call us on 03456 081205.”
Following the removal of the double yellow lines on Maiden Street – which is situated near a public car park offering one hour of free parking – a single disabled parking space was created to the rear of the Muckle Kirk.
The free parking was introduced earlier this year amid a shortage of town centre parking in the port’s car parks.