David Gilliam, Haylands:

What has happened to public opinion, even democracy?

The public was asked to give opinions on the Isle of Wight Council's cabinet proposal to put double yellow lines on both sides of the road for the full length of Mitchells Road in Haylands.

75 objections were raised, against 34 in favour. So what was the cabinet decision? We will go ahead and do it anyway!

This road is a dead end, has no drainage, and houses where vehicles are already parked on the road generally do not have space to park on their own land, due to small frontages.

So what happens at present? On any given day, an average of six vehicles, owned by residents of Mitchells Road, are parked in either Oakwood Close, or Oakwood Road.

Often there are four such vehicles parked right on the corner of these two roads, making it very difficult to get out of Oakwood Close, and also dangerous.

Twice in recent years I have had to call an ambulance to attend Oakwood Close, and they could not get to the property, having to double park on Oakwood Road.

My suggestion was that double yellow lines could be put on one side of the road only, thus allowing easier access, but the the bin lorry gets down each week with no real problems.

So, where are the rest of the residents of Mitchells Road going to park?

Those at the top will possibly try to park on Upton Road, but that road has very little available space, and some of the residents there park in Grenville Drive even now.

Those living towards the lower end will doubtless try to park on Oakwood Road or Oakwood Close, both of them usually full up with parked cars anyway.

I live in Oakwood Close, and as there is a physical difference in the height of it and Mitchells Road, which abut each other, you cannot drive from one to the other.

I often find my driveway blocked by vehicles, their occupants then walking up Mitchells Road. This can only get worse.

How many of the cabinet actually visited this site before making their decision?

I invite all the cabinet to come and take a look; maybe then they could reverse their decision.