Are double yellow lines about to appear outside your house?

Waldorf and I, being 'silver surfers', were perusing the Public Notices section of the GDfB's website. We came across something a bit unusual. There is a notice entitled, "Traffic Order Various Roads". Upon opening there is a treacly thick paragraph,

"In order to prevent obstructive parking, improve traffic flow and general road safety, the general effect of the Waiting and Loading Order would be to introduce new waiting restrictions in the borough, as follows.

At any time waiting restrictions would be provided around the junctions of:

Marlborough Gardens and Marlborough Close N20; Mount Pleasant and Bevan Road, Barnet; Bells Hill and Lexington Way, Barnet (by upgrading the existing Monday to Saturday 8am to 6.30pm waiting restrictions); Bells Hill and Lingholm Way, Barnet (by upgrading the existing Monday to Saturday 8am to 6.30pm waiting restrictions); Hadley Road and Hexham Road, New Barnet; Potters Road and Hexham Road, New Barnet; Hampden Way and Arlington Road N14, Alverstone Avenue and Ablemarle Road, East Barnet; Horsham Avenue and Woodhouse Road N12; Foster Street and Foster Walk NW4; New Brent Street and Foster Walk NW4; New Brent Street and North Street NW4; Tenterden Grove and Mills Grove NW4; Tenterden Grove and Brinsdale Road NW4; Green Lane and Green Walk NW4; Finchley Lane and First Avenue NW4; Finchley Lane and Second Avenue NW4; Victoria Road and First Avenue NW4; Station Road and Lyonsdown Road, New Barnet (by upgrading the existing Monday to Saturday 7am to 7pm waiting restrictions); Lyonsdown Road and Somerset Road, New Barnet (by upgrading the existing Monday to Saturday 7am to 7pm waiting restrictions); Torrington Park and Copwood Close N12 (by upgrading the existing Monday to Saturday 9am to 5pm
waiting restrictions); Long Lane and Oakfield Road N3 (by upgrading the existing Monday to Friday 2pm to 3pm waiting restrictions); Long Lane and Park View Road N3 (north side of the junction by upgrading the existing Monday to Friday 11am to midday waiting restrictions); Long Lane and Park View Road N3 (south side of the junction by upgrading the existing Monday to Friday 2pm to 3pm
waiting restrictions); Wildwood Road and Raeburn Close NW11; Wildwood Road and Constable Close NW11; Winnington Road and Ingram Avenue N2; Hampstead Way and Farm Walk NW11; Hampstead Way and The Orchard NW11; Chalgrove Gardens and Chessington Avenue N3 (northern side of the junction); Longmore Avenue and Sycamore Close, Barnet; Mountfield Road and Holmwood Gardens N3; Mountfield Road and Windermere Avenue N3"

So Waldorf and I wondered. What will be the open, fair and transparent way the the GDfB will choose to deal with these decisions? A meeting of Councillors where people can have their say in public and see elected representatives debate the issues and come to a decision? It would seem that that is a bit too much democracy, instead,

"Any person wishing to object to the proposed Orders should send a written statement explaining their objection to the Parking Design Team at the above address within 21 days of the date of this Notice."

Good luck.

Waldorf and I regret that it seems things have gone from one extreme to another. From a sometimes over lengthy process to a note on a lamppost, 21 days, and decision in secret by GDfB bureaucrats and technicians.