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Concern over the way motorists routinely ignore traffic regulations in Haverhill High Street surfaced again at a police public meeting held in the town last night (Thursday).

Members of the public raised the issue, particularly on behalf of disabled blue badge holders who find they cannot park because, they claim, the regulations which should keep other motorists out are not enforced by the police.

West Suffolk's police chief, Chief Inspector Martin Barnes-Smith said he was aware of issues in the high street, and admitted there had been issues with the part-pedestrianisation system ever since it had been introduced.

"My view is we should either engineer it out or sort it out," he said.

"Yes, we do need to enforce it, but we also need to prioritise what we have to do in Haverhill."