Noisy vans, lorries, and HGVs will be banned from making daytime deliveries to Putney High Street in an effort to reduce traffic that brings the area to a stand still.

Wandsworth Council made the announcement on Friday, a few days after being named as a runner-up in the 2015 National Air Quality Awards for the work it has already done to curb pollution in Putney.

From January 11, all vehicles will be banned from parking and loading in the high street between 7am and 7pm from Monday to Saturday.

Any vehicle flouting the ban will be fined.

Councillor Jonathan Cook said: "We have been working hard to improve air quality in Putney High Street, so I was delighted that these efforts have been recognised in the recent national air quality awards. This latest initiative on delivery vehicles will help us build on these successes.

"Removing the hold ups and obstructions caused by delivery trucks and freeing up traffic to flow more easily and efficiently should reduce vehicle emissions and help to further raise local air quality standards.

"As well as reducing vehicle emissions this measure will have the added benefit of improving journey times for other road users, particularly the local buses that often get delayed because of parked vans and lorries in the high street."

Vans and good vehicles can still use privately-owned access roads in Norroy Road and Lacy Road.

Goods vehicles will be permitted to park within marked bays in side roads off High Street but will need to be moved as soon as the delivery is completed.