HOLYBOURNE residents are preparing to fight for the urgent installation of effective traffic calming measures along a 'dangerous half mile' stretch through the centre of the village.

The on-going problem reared its head dramatically during the recent fuel crisis when a garage in Holybourne, with the only fuel in the area, attracted a large number of drivers to the village.

A full version of this story will be found in the Alton Herald of October 6, 2000.