FINISHING touches to the traffic calming measures in Mill Chase Road have been put in place following complaints by Whitehill Town Council.

Hampshire County Council has responded by painting yellow zig-zag lines between the pinch points, promising to install dragon's teeth and widening the footpath near Weyford Infant School.

The town council had complained to the county council following the completion of permanent works following successful traffic calming trials.

Works at the road included putting in pinch points to slow down cars, build-outs to prevent cars parking at the junction of Waterside Close and Mill Chase Road and new traffic islands at the junction of Hollybrook Park and Chalet Hill.

But the town council was not entirely satisfied after being told some parents were still parking between the pinch points, which were designed to improve safety near the schools.

Parents were also parking at the junction of Waterside Close, despite the build-outs which were intended to stop this happening.

At Monday's meeting of the town council's planning and amenities committee, Faith Thomas said parents who ignored the safety measures were acting out of selfishness and laziness.

Ian Dowdle added: "I think a police presence would do some good. If you have rules they have got to be enforced."

Whitehill Town Council had also asked for a barrier near the infant school to be moved to make the pavement wider so mothers with double buggies would be able to walk on it.

It was reported that this had been done by the county council.

A give way sign had also been installed at the junction of the lane running behind the infant school, to show drivers that pedestrians have priority.

But one last section of the traffic calming works on Chalet Hill has not been carried out because the county council has had trouble with tree roots.

As part of the scheme, the pavement from Branson Road to the Hollybrook Park junction, opposite Jubilee Park, was to be widened.

Planning and amenities committee chairman Basil Smith said: "They had some trouble with roots of trees, but we are going to continue to push for that to happen."