The 'bonkers' road sign mix-up causing confusion in a Greater Manchester town

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A local resident has spent months trying to fix a road sign problem in Oldham - but the council's solution has caused further confusion.

Street signage on Hawthorn Crescent in Fitton Hill had been causing delays for emergency services, leaving residents 'anxious' and 'frustrated'.

But a 'stupid mistake' means the new signs that locals asked for could cause more problems. The Hawthorn Crescent sign used to only label one side of the road, which actually extends in both directions across Beechwood Road, with even numbers on one side and uneven numbers on the other. READ NEXT: Greater Manchester Police issue update on shocking Manchester Airport arrest video - as Reform UK threatens legal action Resident Alan Wild said the road layout and insufficient signage used to leave emergency services like ambulances and police 'scratching their heads' as they struggled to find uneven numbers. “There was a lot of frustration and anxiety," Wild explained "There’s quite regular police incidents here and if they can’t find where they’re going - that can cause 10, 15 minute delays. "And God forbid if we ever needed the fire service.” Since April, Wild has spent months contacting local councillors, MPs and the highways department over the summer, and even considered making his own sign to address the problem.

Registered blind, the pensioner said he had great difficulty finding the right department to speak to and was passed ‘from pillar to post’ in the process. “It felt like I was banging my head against a brick wall,” Wild said.