THE redesigned Horley one-way system is causing problems for High Street shops.
Last week, the Mirror reported how the highways authority, Surrey County Council, reversed the one-way system on Consort Way East to ease congestion at the busy Victoria Road junction.
The new route carries traffic away from the junction, round the Central Car Park and up towards the junction with the High Street.
Councillors and business leaders told how the change has improved traffic levels, but others say it has created issues for High Street stores that back on to Consort Way East, and for the weekly Horley car boot sale in Central Car Park.
Drivers are reportedly struggling to turn right into Central Car Park once they are on the one-way section of Consort Way East, due to the creation of a pavement outcrop, which narrows the road at the entrance to the car park.
Peter von Staerck, who runs the Sunday car boot, said: "They have just moved the problem from one place to another.
"They do not realise that you cannot get into the car park until it's too late. They have to do a three-point turn."
Drivers on the one-way system cannot make the turn into the car park entrance, which is close to the end of the one-way system.
Adding to this, the final stretch of the road has been made two-way, to allow drivers to approach the entrance to the car park directly. But this change is reportedly confusing motorists.
Barbara Hillary, of Frillies on the High Street, which backs onto Consort Way East, is finding it difficult to reverse out of the premises at night.
Mrs Hillary said: "If they remove the [pavement outcrop] and make [the whole stretch] a one-way system, that would be much better. It would help the shops here."
A Surrey County Council spokesman said: "We will be monitoring the impact of the alterations over a maximum period of 18 months, with possible changes during the early stages if necessary, before deciding whether or not to make the changes permanent. We expected some disruption whilst people get used to the new operation, but we have received few complaints, in fact the scheme has been well supported, particularly by businesses on the service road." The spokesman added that the road has been altered so that drivers heading to the car park access the road next to Horley Tyre and Exhaust. They also explained that the kerb build out has been designed to prevent drivers attempting to turn right into the car park and to prevent any clash where the two way road becomes one way.