ROTHERHAM Council has been accused of "dragging its feet" over providing traffic lights at a busy and dangerous road junction.
The accusation has been made by Wales Parish Council which has been waiting several years for the lights to be installed at the junction which gets clogged with cars during rush hour.
The council had been expecting the lights to be installed at th
e junction of Wales Bar with the road from the village and the road between Aston and Killamarsh.
But now Rotherham Council has stated the project will take place in the next financial year.
Parish council chairman Coun Barry Marsh said: "Rotherham Council is dragging its feet and just fobbing us off.
"This is a very busy and dangerous junction and during the rush hour cars are waiting 15 minutes to get on to the main road or are using a rat run through the Cherry Tree estate which is dangerous because the roads are not suitable.
"We have told the borough council we are not happy with this delay but now they are faced with losing their investment in an Icelandic bank there may be even more delay."
Rotherham Council said work was due to start next year with Government cash from the South Yorkshire Local Transport Plan.
A spokesperson: "So that the proposed scheme meets the aspirations of all road users in the area, a number of consultations have been carried out during the last 18 months.
"These have involved local residents, the emergency services, local bus operators and other interested parties, including Wales Parish Council, to overcome any concerns they may have, or include any measures they consider necessary.
"At the same time, a substantial amount of traffic flow and movement data for the area has also been obtained to ensure the signals will operate at their optimum performance and provide pedestrians with facilities that will improve safety when crossing the junction.
"While we are aware of certain motorists diverting on to the Cherry Tree Estate to avoid peak hour queues at the Wales Bar junction, a scheme was introduced on the estate during 2005, to reduce the impact of such traffic and improve road safety."
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