SIGNS prohibiting skateboarding in Dursley town centre will not be erected in the near future.

The new signs were discussed at Dursley Town Council last week. They were due to be erected in seven spots in Parsonage Street and Long Street and near St James the Great Church.

Cllr Jim Froggatt said a bylaw to prevent skating in the town centre had been a long time in the making.

He stated: "It has taken quite a long time for the bylaw to be passed and I propose we should put the signs up as soon as possible."

But other councillors disagreed.

Cllr Geoff Wheeler suggested the council should not go ahead with the bylaw until the new skate park in Cam had been developed.

"I don't think we should do ahead until we see the influence of the Cam park," he added. "I think the new park will attract the majority of skaters away from the town centre."

Cllr Brian Marsh agreed: "I don't think we can refuse a skate park in Highfields with one breath then in the next go and stick up a sign saying the youths can't skate."

The council decided on a majority vote to put delay putting up signs until after the influence of the Cam skate park has been gauged.