The scheme, which was agreed in principle in October 2006, will be trialled in 11 pilot areas – Aughton Road in Aughton; Broom Lane in Broom; three sections of Herringthorpe Valley Road in Broom, East Herringthorpe and Herringthorpe; Nursery Road in North Anston; Rockingham Road in Swinton; West Bawtry Road in Canklow; two sections of Wickersley Road in Broom and Herringthorpe; and Worry Goose Lane in Whiston.

Under the changes, various new parking and waiting regulations would be brought into effect on the grassy verges of those streets, some of them applicable at all times and others only from Monday to Friday.

The aim of the regulation orders is, according to a report that went before members of the council on December 2007, to ensure the routes "benefit in terms of a better environment, giving a better impression to both local residents and visitors to Rotherham."

Following the scheme being approved in theory, the council delivered letters to more than 1,000 homes on the affected streets, detailing the plans for their particular areas. Since then, the authority has been dealing with a number of queries and objections.

A resident of Wickersley Road objected, saying there had been a lack of consultation with residents, that paving over verges to permit parking should have been considered, and that forcing all residents to park on one side of the road would restrict visibility. They told that the council had carried out the appropriate consultation, it was not the responsibility of the Highway Authority to provide parking and that access to the on-street parking would be safe.

Another query came from a parish councillor who lives on one of the affected streets – Nursery Road – asking why the parish council had not been consulted.

Rotherham Council's response was that "it was intended to contact parish councils at the same time as ward members were notified of the proposal in February 2007.

"Unfortunately this did not happen at the time."

The most recent complaint to be addressed is from Mommas Day Nursery in Herringthorpe Valley Road, and will be discussed at a meeting of the Cabinet member for regeneration and development services and the Cabinet member for Streetpride at 10am on Monday.

The owner of the nursery told the council that the proposed double yellow no waiting at any time restriction in front of the company would prevent parents from being able to drop off and pick up their children.

They also said that since the nursery had opened parents had always parked there and there had never been any problems.

It was also pointed out that there were no pedestrian crossings on the street for parents and young children to be able to cross safely, which would prove problematic if they were forced to park on the other side of the road.

In response, council officers have agreed that the width of the road in front of the nursery is wide enough to accommodate parking, so have agreed to drop the restrictions in this section of the street.

Now that the last of the complaints has been dealt with, residents of the affected streets are set to receive another letter telling them when the restrictions will come into effect in their area.

A spokesman for Rotherham Council said an exact date had not as yet been confirmed but residents would be kept informed at all stages.