CONTROVERSIAL double yellow lines installed in a busy road in Burnham earlier this year are set to be reduced.

The South Essex Parking Partnership have this month issued an order for the "No waiting at any time" zones to be reduced on Millfields in Burnham to allow parking along specific stretches of the road.

The partnership installed double yellow lines along both sides of the entire road in February after complaints were made about too many people parking on the verges.

The road provides access from the centre of Burnham to the Dengie Hundred Sports Centre, as well as the tennis courts, skate park and football field.

The new order from the partnership is for four sections of the road to have the lines removed to allow people to park; two 50 metre sections, a 40 metre section and a 35 metre section on the north, north west and west sides.

In a statement on its website, the partnership said: "The proposal seeks to revoke part of the prohibition of waiting at all times (double yellow line) in part of Millfield Access Road to allow some unrestricted on-street parking where it is considered acceptable to do so.

"Parking on the junction and bends will remain, and passing places will be created."

A proposal has also been issued to prohibit people parking in various spaces on Burnham High Street on Tuesdays from 7am to 2.30pm.

This would be to allow traders to set up stalls and unload goods for the weekly market day taking place in the street.

Chelmsford City Council, who will be overseeing the park partnership's proposal, has invited residents to have their say on the issue.

People wanting to object or support the plans should email trafficreg@chelmsford.gov.uk or write to South Essex Parking Partnership Manager, Chelmsford City Council, Duke Street, Chelmsford, CM1 1JE by July 27.