A SMALL one-way street could be closed to traffic after a survey revealed about 5,000 vehicles a day were using it as a short cut.

Ipsley Street could be shut off as part of a highways strategy to improve the quality of life for residents living on Mount Pleasant.

The scheme will be alongside plans for a £50,000 revamp of Mount Pleasant, including resurfacing and re-kerbing.

The highways unit has received complaints about the amount of traffic along Ipsley Street and not always from residents.

A full consultation exercise will be carried out before any decision is made.