Fed-up residents say they are being "attacked from all sides" as major transport plans affecting their area were outlined - with a controversial road closure going ahead next week and a constant onslaught of HGVs driving through a village.

Iver Village Hall hosted a public exhibition for residents of Iver, Iver Heath and Richings Park to view the development plans including for the Western Rail Link to Heathrow (WRLtH), the Heathrow Express depot (HEx) and Crossrail on Tuesday.

The hundreds of residents also turned up to discuss the impending closure of Chequers Bridge in Hollow Hill Lane/Market Lane, which is set to be closed for 18 months from Tuesday next week as part of a Slough Borough Council (SBC) traffic experiment.

The road will be closed permanently if WRLtH receives planning permission, and residents felt the closure will only add to the blight caused by heavy goods vehicle (HGV) movements through the village.

A resident in Langley Park Road, who did not want to be named, said: "I am really concerned that it will add 900 vehicles per day past my house.

"It affects property value and the quality of life - it is only a village. It seems like we are being attacked from all sides."

Bucks County Council (BCC) consultants have been conducting traffic surveys since June, which have revealed that High Street, Thorney Lane North, Thorney Lane South and North Park average between one and four times the national average daily HGV movements on A-roads.

Air pollution is also a big problem for the village, with it exceeding European Union guidelines and regulations.

A relief road has long been mooted as a solution to ease the strain on the village, with cost proving a stumbling block.

Councillor Fiza Matloob, SBC commissioner for transport and highways said: “We do understand the concern of residents who have made their initial views very clear.

“By closing it now, we will get detailed ideas on how, where and when congestion happens and are looking for help from those affected on where there are particular issues are."