Measures to stop people driving on to a Furness beauty spot have been approved.
Sandy Gap Beach has seen recent issues of vehicles being driven onto it from Sandy Gap Lane, despite there being a no entry sign.
Now, plans to install a removable bollard and related signs at the access point onto the beach have been put forward.
There have been several complaints about people camping and leaving waste behind, with damage being caused.
On Thursday, April 8, councillors on the Furness Locality Board voted to approve the plans.
A highways officer took representatives through the proposals, which aim to prevent people driving onto the beach, other than emergency services and other officials who need to access it.
Cllr Les Hall (Hawcoat and Newbarns) raised concern as to how the bollard could be removed for first responders and the officer said it would be code operated, with the code set to be passed to the emergency services.
Cllr Frank Cassidy (Walney Island) thanked the council officer for his work on the scheme. Members then voted to approve the plans.
After the meeting, Cllr Cassidy said: “Walney residents have been asking for this situation to be addressed for a long time, and I think they will be glad to hear that improvements are now firmly in the pipeline.
“We have had no entry signs, and it has been painted on the tarmac, and those measures have been ignored. People just drive on through and damage the beach environment. These measures should fix the problem.”
It is part of an experimental traffic regulation order and would be put in place for six months. It follows a consultation in February.
