A Teesdale village will benefit from traffic calming measures costing more than £10,000.
Campaigners in Whorlton, including celebrity resident David Harper, have been demanding that Durham County Council take action to slow down vehicles entering and leaving the village.
Various measures have been considered and debated by residents, the parish council and members of village’s traffic calming group over recent months.
Now, thanks to funding from Durham County Council, including a significant amount secured by Lower Teesdale county councillor Jill Campbell, plus a contribution from Whorlton and Westwick Parish Council, work can start.
The measures aimed at slowing vehicles down included white “gates” plus “slow” and “30” warnings painted over red sections of road surface at two entrances to the village.
The gates and warning signs will be located on the roads linking Whorlton to Westwick and to the A67.
Whorlton Parish Council members agreed the proposals, which will cost £10,786, at a meeting recently.
Antiques expert and TV celebrity David Harper, who has campaigned for traffic calming measures, said: “This is great news. Ideally, we’d like to push the 30mph zone further up and out of the village to slow down traffic sooner, but this is very good and I’m delighted to hear it.”
