DRIVERS will not be banned from overtaking on a busy stretch of Herefordshire A-road... despite proposals from parish councillors.

Minutes from Stoke Lacy Parish Council previously revealed that councillors in the village, which is on the A465 between Hereford and Bromyard, want further traffic calming measures installed in the village, which has 40 and 30 miles per hour speed limits.

The village is already frequently visited by West Mercia Police's speed camera van.

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Councillors had reviewed the latest proposed traffic calming designs received from the section 106 team and requested that the project manager make the dual carriageway section of the A465 heading towards Hereford a permanent right turn on safety grounds.

The short dual carriageway stretch, on the Hereford side of the village, is frequently used for overtaking by motorists heading towards Hereford, although it is also used to turn right to Little Cowarne at the top of the hill, and is in a 40 miles per hour limit.

There are few other spots on the road that are suitable for overtaking slow vehicles, such as tractors.

So-called section 106 (S106) agreements are financial undertakings developers give to councils made when larger schemes are given planning permission, to pay for improvements for the wider community.

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But now, draft minutes from the council's October meeting reveal, councillors have been told that Herefordshire Council's road safety team is unable to support making the dual carriageway section a permanent right turn.

This is because there is not the volume of safety issues that would warrant a dedicated lane, the minutes said.

The clerk is currently working with the S106 project manager to have speed indicator devices installed this year ahead of the implementation of the full road calming project now scheduled for spring 2025.