A homes developer has promised action to ensure HGVs delivering supplies to a building site stay off Eye village roads.

The pledge comes from bosses of Allison Homes in the wake of complaints from villagers that heavy lorries are going through Eye’s narrow roads despite an agreement to use alternative routes to access the development.

One mum has told how she had to quickly grab her children out of the way of a lorry reversing near the village’s primary school in Eyebury Road as it tried to get on to the site where 265 homes are being built.

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One of the heavy lorries driving through Eye

placeholder image — One of the heavy lorries driving through Eye

A spokesperson for Allison Homes said: “We understand residents’ concerns and take safety extremely seriously.

"We are working closely with all contractors to ensure delivery drivers are fully aware of the correct route and delivery timings and that they access the site from the south, rather than routing through Eye village.

“We apologise to all residents for any disruption caused.

"All drivers have been informed they must comply with the operating requirements and we will continue to work closely with Peterborough City Council to ensure the restrictions are adhered to.”

Villagers are angry because they conditions agreed when the homes development was approved by Peterbor ough City Council state that lorries will not use village roads.

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They also state that lorries will stay away from the village school between 8am and 9am and 3pm and 4pm on weekdays. The school sits just outside the village.

Councillor Steve Allen, one of the representatives for Eye, said: “We are regularly trying to bring pressure to bear on the developer to meet the conditions.

"The problem is the roads are public highways and the council can’t stop people travelling on them.

"It can’t enforce the conditions – it is up to the developer to ensure its lorries and those of its suppliers keep to the agreed routes.

"Unfortunately, this is the wrong development in the wrong location.”

Councillor Christian Hogg, the council’s cabinet member for regulatory services and enforcement, said: “The developer has outlined a preferred route, avoiding the centre of the village and has been proactive in taking measures against suppliers who have not used the preferred route –going over and above what the condition requires.”