LORRIES could soon be banned from streets leading off Bingley Road, Shipley, as traffic bosses try to solve problems sparked by a new road layout.

Shipley Area Committee heard from residents of Tower Road, Dallam Road and Carlton Road who are angered by the increased traffic, and particularly lorries, which now squeezes down their streets as a result of scraping the old Saltaire roundabout in favour of traffic lights.

Supported by Shipley ward councillors, they want new restrictions in force as soon as possible.

And similarly, residents of roads used as short-cuts by speeders on the other side of Bingley Road have called for increased road-humps and greater enforcement of 20mph limits.

Councillor Kevin Warnes (Green, Shipley) said the committee meeting had agreed to demand swift action by Bradford Council.

"The priority must be the streets affected directly by consequences of the improvements to the Saltaire roundabout junction," Cllr Warnes said.

"It was completed over a year ago, we knew there would be traffic issues and they need to be sorted out with some quick and robust solutions.

"The three main problem roads are Tower Road, Dallam Road and Carlton Road, which are suffering from lorries turning into them."

The meeting was addressed by Stuart Hedges, of Tower Road, who said how his was now a dangerous road to live on and that a serious accident was imminent unless restrictions were imposed.

"And so officers have been asked to set up a ban on HGVs entering those three roads on a trial basis," Cllr Warnes said.

"There is £50,000 of ring-fenced money left over from the £3 million pound scheme to improve the junction which handles some 40,000 vehicles a day.

"So there is money available to address these problems and there will be extra 20mph roundels put on those roads."

Cllr Warnes said rat-running problems by cars breaking 20mph limits in Avondale Road, Nab Wood Drive and adjoining streets was a continuing problem which also had to be tackled.

"The area committee sent a clear message to the executive that these matters need dealing with and it would be best if they could devolve the decision making to us."

But Avondale Road resident Edgar Bielby, who presented a 162-strong petition calling for tough action against speeders said he had hoped for more direct action.

*I feel let down and that we are wasting time when lives are being put at risk," said retired chartered engineer Mr Bielby.

"I'm just hoping the Council executive will take our petition seriously and do something effective rather than just speed roundels.

"The matrix signs which light up would be much better, however this limits somehow need to be enforced as the the public is no longer compliant.

"People will no longer simply obey the law."