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Dear Cllr Stephanos Ioannou,

Thank you for contacting us about parking concerns on Fox Lane. We understand that vehicles parking on the bend outside your property can reduce visibility and make manoeuvring in and out of your driveway more difficult. We recognise that this can create safety risks for both drivers and pedestrians using the road and pavement.

In Enfield, parking restrictions such as double yellow lines are typically implemented where access for essential services is restricted, for example to allow safe passage for waste collection vehicles, emergency services or other operational needs. They are not normally introduced solely to improve visibility from private driveways, unless there is a clear safety concern affecting the public highway. Requests for changes are assessed through this framework to ensure restrictions are proportionate, enforceable and balanced against wider borough priorities.

Your request for waiting restrictions adjacent to your property has been recorded and will be added to our list of locations for review. Where a scheme is considered appropriate to take forward, it would be subject to statutory consultation. This ensures residents and stakeholders can review proposals and provide feedback before any decision is made.

We are currently managing a high level of demand for similar requests across the borough, as such, we cannot confirm a timeframe for any potential changes at this stage. Any new restrictions would need to be assessed against borough-wide priorities and will be subject to statutory consultation.

Yours sincerely