A TRAFFIC-calming scheme for East Morton has been unveiled.

The proposals, which incorporate Main Road and gateways into the village including Carr Lane and Morton Lane, have gone out for public consultation.

Amongst planned measures are an informal crossing point, speed cushions, full-width tables, priority give ways and parking restrictions.

A petition demanding action to slam the brakes on speeding motorists through the village – where there is a 20mph limit – was launched in August last year by residents Victoria Holdgate and David Flaherty, chair of Morton Village Society.

Ms Holdgate says: "This has been a long road, but we’re so pleased the traffic regulation order and plans are now being made public.

"I’ve seen so many scary incidents due to terrible and inconsiderate driving.

"This scheme is very much needed. The show of feeling behind our petition and the number of people who attended an informal consultation over the initial drawings demonstrates that much of the village is behind the move."

The proposals can be viewed for the next 21 days at bradford.gov.uk/consultations/current-consultations/consultation-and-engagement and a hard copy is being displayed on the village noticeboard.

The campaign was backed by Keighley East district councillors Fulzar Ahmed, Caroline Firth and Lisa Robinson.

Councillor Firth says: "Police speed checks and our data systems show there is indeed a problem in East Morton.

"The challenge has been to work with the community to come up with this plan, because people have different views about what should go where.

"Council officers took back lots of thoughts and ideas from various engagement exercises and we've taken everything into account. What came out strongly from an informal consultation on the draft drawings in March was that people wanted somewhere to cross the road more safely, so we’ve incorporated an informal crossing into the plans. People also told us they didn’t solely want speed bumps, so we’ve got a mixture of interventions that also include full-width tables, priority give ways and parking restrictions."

Bradford Council would fund the £75,000 scheme from its strategic safe roads programme, and work – once signed off – would take place in the new year.

Councillor Robinson says: "This investment by Bradford Council into road safety in Keighley East is very much needed and welcomed. It’s inevitable that some people won’t like what we’ve come up with, but we’ve tried our upmost to get feedback from as many people as possible."