Melton council and the CFA will continue talks about how a proposed traffic management plan for Diggers Rest will affect local traffic.
The plan, which has been put out for public consultation, is part of a local area traffic management study being carried out ahead of a substantial population increase expected in coming years.
Cambridge, Coburn and Watts Residents Association president Nathan Miles said the plan was confusing.
He said residents weren’t happy about the proposed installation of 21 speed humps in the town. There are concerns about the impact the humps could have on CFA response times.
The association recently voted to ask the council to suspend the proposal until a community forum was held.
CFA district 14 operations manager John Anderson said the authority would work with the council on how to manage traffic around the fire station. Council’s engineering services manager, Les Stokes, said concerned residents should contact the council for clarification.
“The comments [made by residents] are currently being collated and will inform the final proposed traffic management plan,’’ he said. ‘‘The plan will then be presented to council.
“Council is confident that the final outcome will be supported by the CFA.”
