A device to monitor speeding motorists has been put up on the outskirts of Porthleven.

A speed visor is now in place at Methleigh Bottoms, which measures the speed of vehicles passing by it. Although the visor does not issue tickets to motorists, the aim is to collect information with a view to then installing traffic calming measures.

Mark Berryman, chairman of Porthleven town council, welcomed the news that the visor was in place, but criticised the delay by Paul Wilkinson, Cornwall county council area surveyor, in responding to the council with suggestions for improving traffic problems elsewhere in the port.

It follows a meeting that was held with the port councillors, Mr Wilkinson and Porthleven's neighbourhood beat manager PC Dan Roberts, which concluded with the agreement that Mr Wilkinson would return to the council with ideas on how to combat traffic and parking problems in the port.

Mr Berryman said: "This is now over two months. He assured us at the meeting he would come back. I think he needs to be told we want this by our next meeting, otherwise we'll come up with our own ideas and he can work on those, rather than on his."

It was agreed that Cornwall county councillor Vince Curnow would talk to Mr Wilkinson.

Members also heard from town clerk Elsie Balme that she had rang Mr Wilkinson with concerns that a "no entry" sign that was to be painted on the road at the entrance of the one-way system had not yet been done.

Mrs Balme said: "The contract has been placed with Cormac. When they're in this area they will do it - but I really think it should be done. The reason for it is in the summer when the sun is setting it's straight in the eyes of anyone that's driving past. They don't entirely always see the sign on the wall."

On a separate traffic issue, councillor Andrew Wallis suggested that congestion caused by cars parking on Fore Street could be solved if residents of that road were given a reduced rate parking permit for the nearby Kerrier council-owned car park.

Mr Wallis said: "If Kerrier are willing to give these people who live on Fore Street a discounted rate, it might help paring on Fore Street."

Kerrier councillor Sue Swift agreed to look into the suggestion.