Hillingdon Council is bringing in new measures to stop heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) using residential roads in Ruislip Manor.

Residents of Sidmouth Drive expressed their concerns about traffic and HGVs on their road and asked the council to tackle the abuses of the 7.5-tonne maximum weight limit restrictions.

To help stop the problem, the council is installing unattended CCTV cameras, which will be used solely to monitor HGVs in the area and ensure that vehicles over 7.5 tonnes do not use unsuitable roads.

The cameras will use automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) technology to identify vehicles larger than 7.5 tonnes and, after manual checking by a trained officer, penalty charge notices (PCN) are issued to the owners.

Councillor Keith Burrows, Hillingdon's cabinet member for planning, transportation and recycling, said: "HGVs can cause a number of safety and congestion issues on roads that were not designed for their use.

"We have listened to local residents who have raised these concerns and are happy to put in place measures that will ensure vehicles of this nature use more suitable roads in Hillingdon."