Heavy lorries have been banned from Armitage Bridge.

The news that a weight restriction has been brought in will be a welcome relief for villagers, who have campaigned for years for the ban.

They have sorry tales of lorries blocking the narrow main road through the village and of damage to cars and walls.

Many of the incidents have been blamed on satnavs telling drivers to use the narrow road through the village centre.

Signs alerting drivers to the 7.5tonne weight limit have now gone up in Woodhead Road at Berry Brow and in Meltham Road.

The news has also been welcomed by local councillor Andrew Cooper.

The Green councillor said Armitage Bridge had been a village plagued by lorries blocking it and damaging walls.

“Armitage Road in Armitage Bridge has been the scene of a number of traffic jams caused over the years by heavy goods vehicles getting stuck on the narrow road,” he said.

“There have also been a number of collisions with garden walls being demolished.

“Armitage Bridge residents have rightly been persistent in calling for a weight limit on the road and local councillors have been more than happy to back them.

“The case has been compelling with regular reports of difficulties and inconvenience as a result of large vehicles going through the village, often directed by satnavs.

“The signs will hopefully reduce the incidences of vehicles using the route and warn them of the possible dangers.

“I would also like to thanks Kirklees Council officers who recognised the strong argument for restrictions given by residents.”