TOUR companies have caused "gridlock" throughout Culross by blocking streets with their buses and then refusing to move.
Councillor Sam Steele said the village's popularity with visitors - not least with fans of the hit TV show Outlander, which is filmed there - has led to traffic headaches for local residents.
And that's one of the reasons the South and West Fife area committee set aside objections to a 'seasonal urban clearway' to tackle parking issues on Sandhaven.
Cllr Steele said: "I'm aware of a few incidents of private tour companies blocking Low Causeway in particular, causing gridlock throughout the whole village.
"And on some occasions they've refused to move when politely asked."
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In December the committee agreed to the promotion of a traffic regulation order for the urban clearway.
At that time Cllr Steele had said: "Whilst Outlander is magnificent we know it brings much more traffic to beautiful Culross which does cause a lot of issues."
However, during the public consultation period that followed two objections were submitted, which brought the issue back to the committee on Wednesday.
Local councillors admitted the concerns were valid, rather than vexatious, but agreed to set them aside.
Cllr Graeme Downie said: "Ward one councillors will have heard from residents in Culross about the difficulty that parking in that area does cause, particularly during peak times for tourism.
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"The village is one of the prettiest in Fife, it attracts a lot of visitors and that's very important to the local economy but we have to strike the right balance.
"There have also been concerns raised about bus services being unable to access certain streets when cars are parked up on the verge and that's caused disruption in the past."
Lesley Craig, from the council's traffic management service, said Culross Community Council was in favour of the new parking restrictions.
She told councillors the parking problems on Sandhaven had contributed to more traffic congestion in the village and damage to cobbles and footpaths.
The urban clearway will be seasonal, running from March 1 to October 31 each year, and prohibit parking on the street from 9am to 6pm every day.
Signs will be erected as she explained: "The reason for the clearway is you don't have to put double yellow lines down but that's the effect of the order."
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