Bradford East MP David Ward has met with residents angered over the installation of 6ft gates across a Bradford road.

Residents claim the gates in Ventnor Street, Barkerend, erected earlier this month by the nearby Gobind Singh Gurdwara Sikh temple, have divided the community by blocking traffic access.

President Ranbir Singh told the Telegraph & Argus earlier this week the gates would also make the street safer by keeping drug dealers out and said it had never been the intention to cause bitter feelings.

Mr Ward, who visited Ventnor Street last night with dozens of residents, said he was very surprised the temple was given planning permission in 2009 by Bradford Council to make part of the road private access and turn it into a car park without a “proper” consultation.