THOUSANDS of new controlled parking zones could be introduced in the borough but the council has been unable to say exactly where.

Redbridge Council will be asking its local committees for feedback about a plan to extend permit parking areas in the borough and to bring in more pay and display zones.

A council-commissioned report from consultants WS Atkins identified two options to help relieve "increasing parking pressures".

Despite areas being suggested and specific figures outlined, the council has not given the Guardian a street-by-street breakdown.

The first option suggests that 502 business bays and 4,520 new resident parking bays could be created in Ilford, Gants Hill, Hainault, Woodford, Snaresbrook, Barkingside and Newbury Park.

The second option is for 964 business bays and 8,675 resident parking bays in Hainault, Woodford Green, South Woodford, Barkingside, Newbury Park, Wanstead, Chadwell Heath, Goodmayes, Seven Kings and Loxford.

Harry Royds, of Sunset Avenue, Woodford Green, successfully fought a £100 parking fine after he failed to notice new restrictions on a street where he had been parking for 12 years.

The incident happened in High Elms, Woodford Green, in May 2008 and Mr Royds fought the fine at a tribunal last year.

The 89-year-old war veteran said: "They are doing it just to make money and putting these things up unnecessarily.

"It's absurd. I thought there was nowhere else they could put these zones, they seem to be in every conceivable place in the area."

Derek Mathew, of Grosvenor Road, Wanstead, said he currently parks one car in his garage and another outside his home where there are no restrictions.

The 83-year-old said: "There is an argument for it in some areas, for example around Tube stations where commuters will leave their cars all day.

"But I think restrictions have already been put into these areas.

"Having bays in other areas for residents where there is not a huge problem, frankly I don't think there's any need for it.

"I don't think there is any great problem where I live."

Barry Crace, of New Wanstead, said asking residents, who pay taxes to live in the borough, to pay to park in the borough is a "rip off".

The 65-year-old said: "In some cases the council could be charging people for the same privilege they already enjoy for free.

"I wouldn't be pleased if it happened in my road. I park in a garage around the back but I'm sure residents would be keen to have a say on it."

On Tuesday night the council's cabinet agreed to develop proposals and a further report will go to cabinet in the next few months with more detailed suggestions of areas to be covered.

Michelle Dunn, cabinet member for highways, said: "A substantial amount of work has been undertaken in recent years to review parking policies.

"The review will seek to address the need in the borough for conflicting parking space demands and inconvenience caused by indiscriminate and commuter parking. I look forward to receiving a further report providing more details".