Experimental changes to the one-way system have now been made permanent and a number of other alterations are planned to make traffic flow more freely.

The largest single project will be a new roundabout at Longpool near the railway station.

But public consultation is taking place until the beginning of January on a number of other changes.

One is a bus lane in Stricklandgate, to help public transport pass the queues which build up towards the Sandes Avenue lights.

Another will be changes in priority to allow traffic to escape from Library Road at busy times.

For traffic heading towards Windermere, there will be a longer filter lane in front of the bus station.

Much of the work will be done out of peak hours, to reduce congestion.