ANGRY Lancaster residents have won a war of the bollards in a city centre street.

The locals - backed by the Green Party - complained that the posts placed on the railway bridge in Meeting House Lane as part of a traffic calming project were a 'nightmare' for pedestrians.

They left mums with prams or wheelchair users with no alternative but to go into the road, it was claimed by campaigners.

And they urged highway chiefs to get the bollards - pictured right - moved.

Now, Lancashire County Council has bowed to people power - and agreed to widen the footways.

In a statement this week, it says the bollards were originally erected to deter lorries from parking on the bridge.

But following concern about the reduced footway width, councillors from the city and county councils have discussed the situation - and agreed that the footpath should be opened up again.

Cllr Janice Hanson, Lancaster's cabinet member with responsibility for transport, says: "I'm very pleased with the county's reaction to this problem. This is a good example of how we can work together to solve the issues."