The junction between Harrowden Road, Gold Street and the High Street, in Wellingborough, is often bottle-necked at peak times and when the traffic lights go green, motorists find that they cannot drive forward because there is nowhere to go.

The problem junction was highlighted in the Wellingborough Town Centre Action Plan, which was published on Monday.

Toby George, 31, who lives in Havelock Street, Wellingborough, said: "It's a dangerous junction and I definitely think it could be changed for the better.

"I'm usually a passenger in the car but when the lights change and there is nowhere to go it is very frustrating for the driver.

"My girlfriend cycles across that junction every day and I always tell her to walk the bike on the pavement as it is a nasty spot.

"Something is bound to happen there, particularly now there are more cars on the roads."

Mike Chislett, secretary of the Redhill Grange Community Action Group, said: "I drove across that junction this morning and the traffic lights were green but you couldn't get out.

"At the very least the traffic lights need re-sequencing.

But that will only be a short term solution because with 3,000 homes being built at the Redhill North development more people will want to get into the centre from that end of town.

"This will mean even longer waiting times at traffic lights.

"Sorting out that junction should be an important part of the town centre development plans."

Mike Haybyrne, planning policy officer at Wellingborough Council, said: "We are trying to get away from car use in the town centre by situating car parks around the outskirts of town and providing a number of bus links into the centre of town.

"As we cannot widen the High Street, which would be the ideal solution, we have come up with a preferred option with traffic sent down Herriotts Lane, which will improve access to the town centre."