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Town's yellow lines cause uproar in community because they are TOO BRIGHT

Bright: The lines are having to be repaintedBBC News

A town is in uproar after new yellow lines were painted too wide and bright in their main street.

The road markings along Upgate in Louth, Lincolnshire, should have been thin and painted a subtle primrose colour, because it is a conservation area.

But instead of fitting into the town's "unique character", the garish yellow lines now stand out for miles - causing an outcry from residents and traders.

Dean Myhill, area highways manager at Lincolnshire County Council apologised for the mistake, and the council is reportedly calculating how much it will cost to re-do them.

He told the BBC: "In a conservation area such as Upgate in Louth, we use a more subtle colour for our yellow lines and paint them about half as wide.

"This is to make sure our road markings help to protect the town's unique character.

"In this case, we have made a mistake and painted our standard yellow lines. We apologise for this error and will look to paint the correct lines."

It comes after a bakery in the town was reportedly told to repaint its shop front in September because it was not in keeping with the area.

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