MORE than half a year since the Chronicle reported on lorries damaging a resident's home in Alcester, things have still yet to improve.

Pauline Gilbey, a widowed Alcester pensioner, has had to put up with HGVs trying to squeeze through a six feet wide gap by her house in Birch Abbey for months and is still waiting on a proposal by Warwickshire County Council to pedestrianise the road.

At a recent Alcester Town Council meeting, Mrs Gilbey spoke about the continued damage to her house.

"My house is still being hit. It's not my garden wall, it's my actual home and something has to be done about it."

During the meeting, Stratford district councillor Eric Payne said: "I've sat in her house when a lorry has gone past and it's really frightening.

"I can understand her concern. The footpath is also really dangerous for pedestrians."

After Mrs Gilbey initially contacted the county council, the highways department agreed to put up a sign informing drivers of the street's width but she was told that any decision to pedestrianise the street would have to be voted through by the council.

The meeting was also attended by Mark Porter, traffic project officer at Warwickshire County Council.

He said: "Following requests from a number of residents, the proposal is to close the road to vehicles for three months to assess the impact this has on the movement of traffic in the area.

"We are looking for the views of residents who will be affected and will carry out a full consultation locally to see what happens."