Proposals for tighter restrictions on traffic passing through the village were discussed at the authority's monthly meeting on Wednesday, amid residents' fears of accidents being caused if nothing is done.

The discussion came after councillors had previously pledged to contact highways officials over residents' traffic concerns at last month's meeting.

Resident Peter Greenhough described the current situation in the village as being 'totally unacceptable'.

He asked if it would be possible to introduce a weight limit for the village and lower the speed limit to 20 miles per hour from the current 30.

And he warned: "There are so many cars parked on the streets that it is only a matter of time before there is an accident."

The meeting was also told of specific concern over the state of the road and grass verges in the Nethergate area of the village.
Coun Ross Holmes reported that the road surface was breaking up at the junction of Nethergate and Carr Lane.

And Mr Greenhough also called for action to help repair the damage caused to grass verges by lorries travelling along Nethergate.

Concerns about traffic problems in Nethergate, particularly with lorries, had also been raised at the council's March meeting.

Mr Greenhough said: "There is great resentment among the residents of Nethergate that nothing is being done to repair the regular damage to grass verges made by heavy lorries."

But council chairman Andrew Oliver said that all they could do was to support Mr Greenhough, as they had supported other residents about the issue.

He said: "It's not in our remit. All we can do is support it."