A sign warning refuse collectors not to reverse their lorries up the drive of a Link Top house will be erected by Malvern Hills District Council.

The decision comes after years of wrangling between the council and Dr Tom Rose, of Highfield Road, who said the lorries regularly damaged his property.

Refuse crews have been asked not to reverse up the drive but the problem has continued.

After a meeting of the standards committee - the council's final arbiter - it was decided to erect a warning sign on the boundary of the property.

Dr Rose said he would accept the solution offered by the council, but he added: "In a relatively small community like Malvern it's a crying shame that simple instructions regarding the collection of bins cannot be relayed to a crew without the need for taxpayers money being spent on a sign to remind them not to drive up a mud track once a week."

In nearby Frederick Road, Jean Taylor has made a similar complaint about the damage caused by refuse lorries reversing up her drive.

"They deny they do it but nobody else reverses up our drive," she said.

"The driver reverses up as far as he can go. He's broken the kerbing, ripped the tarmac up in chunks and they refuse to take any responsibility.

"It's just unbelievable. The more council tax we pay the less services we seem to get."

Alex Bill, head of contract services at Malvern Hills District Council, said he had not received a complaint from Mrs Taylor and so could not comment on the case.

"If someone thinks we've caused damage they should ring or write to ourselves. We would duly investigate and deal with the complaint accordingly," he said.