RESIDENTS of a street in Perivale say vibrations from HGV lorries are cracking their walls and keep them awake at night.

Neighbours in Bilton Road want the speed bumps removed, more prominent 20mph signs 'because drivers don't realise the street isn't a 30mph', and yellow lines brought back to the south side.

Around 500 homes, including side roads, claim to be affected by the traffic problems.

Tom Haylock, of George V Way, off Bilton Road said: “We have been in bed sometimes and the headboard has hit us on the head. I volunteer in a Christian bookshop on the road and have asked couriers if they know the speed limit. They all say 30mph. When I tell them it’s 20, they say, ‘when did they bring that in?’ That’s how bad the signage is.”

Another woman living on the road said: “It is totally unacceptable that any HGVs should be allowed to come to Perivale at all. Somewhere, someone in the council is having a laugh but none of us are laughing. I find it appalling.”

Ongoing complaints have been about noise and vibrations from large lorries travelling down Bilton Road at night, resulting in cracked walls and damaged furniture.

Vehicles are speeding, travelling the wrong way, reversing and turning down driveways.

Reports of lorries loading or unloading for about four hours and a lack of parking wardens have also been made.

People affected claim that speed bumps worsen the vibrations and that it can feel like an earthquake.

Bernard Darbon said: “Drivers try and put both two wheels at either side of the bumps.”

Nick O’Donnell, assistant director for transport planning at Ealing Council, said the authority has been talking to Palletline, one of the companies based on the Perivale Park industrial estate, and the firm is looking at options around relocating.

He said: “We are now getting into a far more detailed exploration of the issues than we have before. We need to know about individual houses to monitor them. We are also developing a piece of software to help drivers make the right choices.”

A potential solution suggested is imposing width restrictions, for example at the Aintree Road/Bilton Road junction.

Businesses on the road want to see changes to the time of the ‘stop and shop’ of 90 minutes and paid parking from 8am to 6.30pm on Monday to Friday to include Saturday.

A council spokesman said: "Senior council officers attended a ward forum meeting this week to discuss ways to reduce the impact of lorries on Bilton Road and the surrounding area. Work has already started on a number of measures and the council is in discussions with London Councils and local companies.

"The council is already exploring these requests and residents are invited to take part in a community walkabout to discuss each idea in more detail."

Anyone interested in taking part in the walkabout should contact Nick O’Donnell on odonnelln@ealing.gov.uk or call him on 020 8825 8078.