Freshly painted parking bays on Greenlaw Avenue in Paisley are said to have sparked "mayhem", with a local councillor calling for the change to be reversed.
Renfrewshire Council has added refreshed markings to the recently resurfaced street, but it has been claimed that many of the spaces don't match the way people usually park. On one side of the road the bays run parallel to the pavement, while on the other they sit perpendicular to it.
Councillor Neill Graham, who represents Paisley Northeast and Ralston, said: "Residents have always parked their vehicles perpendicular to the pavement on both sides of the road. This arrangement has allowed traffic to flow in both directions without any significant issues with obstruction or access. This was already a very busy street with parking hard enough before the council's decision to install parking bays."
The Conservative group leader says he has been inundated with complaints over the past week and believes the layout has significantly reduced the number of spaces available. He added: "Residents are furious about the changes made to their street without any prior consultation with them. This decision must be reversed. This has already caused mayhem on the road with residents having to park several streets away, which also causes a safety issue when parking at night."
Greenlaw Avenue was resurfaced in recent weeks as part of a multi-million-pound programme of carriageway works across Renfrewshire's towns and villages.
The council says the width of the street means it is unsafe to provide end-on bays on both sides. A spokesperson said: "The new parking space markings on the road are the same as the old bay markings. This layout was adopted for road safety reasons and the refreshed bay markings show where it is appropriate and safe to park on the road."