BRADFORD Council is set to approve new measures to clear obstructions and remove nuisance vehicles from highways.

If the proposal is agreed by the Council's executive, a new highway enforcement policy will come into force on April 17 to deal with hazardous clothing banks and businesses which carry out vehicle sales and repairs illegally on the highways.

The new measures are designed to stop pedestrians being forced out into the main carriageway by obstructions, or where fly tipping around illegally placed clothing banks causes hazards.

The council’s highway enforcement officers will have new powers to request the removal of obstructions, apply fines, and remove and dispose obstructing equipment or vehicles. Community Protection Notices for can be used for persistent offenders.

Coun Alex Ross-Shaw, Portfolio Holder for Regeneration, Planning and Transport, said: "The public highway is there for everyone and it's hugely frustrating for people when it's taken advantage of.

“We often receive complaints about illegally placed clothing banks and cars being sold and repaired on the road so these new policies will help us deal with them faster and fine those people who are caught breaking the rules."