Householders in Gomersal are being asked whether a notoriously difficult junction in the village should be improved.

Councillor Gordon North (Lab, Spen) has begun a campaign to cut down congestion and pollution and improve safety at the Hill Top junction in Gomersal.

Leaflets detailing his concerns have been distributed to around 1,000 homes and people asked to make their feelings known by returning a cut-out coupon to him.

Later in the month, he will present his findings to Kirklees Transport and Highways Committee.

Planning permission was recently given for 290 new houses to be built on the site of the former Burnleys Mill between Spen Lane and Cliffe Lane. This is in addition to 40 or so houses and flats under construction in the grounds of Hill Top House.

A Kirklees Council spokesman said: "We employed a firm of consultants to look at the junction on our behalf.

"They came back with a proposal which was impractical and did not address the council's basic requirements in terms of improving public transport and pedestrian movements at the junction. It was also very expensive.

"At the time when the Gomersal Mills application was considered by members, there was no improvement scheme available to the council.

"As a result, the council has asked the developer to look at ways of improving or mitigating the impact of the proposed development on the surrounding highways network and discussions are ongoing."