A ONE-WAY system and a pedestrian lane are among the options which could be considered for two busy Haddington streets.

Discussions between the town’s community council and East Lothian Council are planned to look at potential alterations on Meadowpark and neighbouring Tynebank Road.

During a virtual meeting last month, Erica Muirhead, Graham Samuel and Jim Graham, from the community council, highlighted concerns about the flow of traffic and pedestrian safety on the streets.

It is hoped a meeting between the two parties could take place within a matter of weeks to see what can be done to tackle the increasingly busy roads.

Erica said: “As you come down Meadowpark, quite often it is so heavily parked that it is difficult to actually get through if there is traffic coming towards you from the opposite side.

“There is very little space to negotiate and, at the same time, as you follow the road round down to the playing fields, again it is a very narrow road.

“Quite often, there are a lot of children, adults and cyclists using that road.”

A mirror was previously in place at the junction of Mill Wynd and Tynebank Road, which was used to help drivers safely negotiate the bend.

However, that was removed and never reinstated.

The route, which regularly sees traffic heading to and from the Aubigny Sports Centre and Haddington Care Home, is at its busiest during drop-off and pick-up times at the nearby schools.

Erica said: “Jim, Graham and myself have been tasked to look at the area with the council’s roads department.

“We have not had a meeting yet but we are just wanting to discuss it with them to see if there are any ideas about how we can make that a safe route.”

Among the ideas which could be considered is the possibility of a pedestrian lane, similar to a cycle lane, from outside Tynebank House to nearby Haddington Care Home.

Other measures could include making Meadowpark into a one-way system, although it was stressed that residents of nearby streets would be fully involved in any potential changes.

Councillor Tom Trotter, who represents the town on East Lothian Council, confirmed it was an issue which had been raised in the past.

He said: “These are all good ideas and through collecting and collating these ideas I am sure they will come up with some solution.”