Villagers say they have been 'cut off' and face a traffic 'nightmare' after filming for the upcoming Harry Potter television series brought roads to a standstill.
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Locals in Latimer, Buckinghamshire, say streets have been left in gridlock as key routes are closed to allow film crews to shoot scenes for HBO's adaptation of the JK Rowling novels.
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Access was restricted to emergency vehicles from 7am to 7pm on Tuesday and to those with a resident permit from 8am to 5pm on Monday and Wednesday.
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Frustrated residents said they had no choice but to take an 11-mile detour that added over 20 minutes to outbound journeys after nearly all main roads were closed.
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Plum Jam Productions, a subsidiary of Warner Bros Discovery, previously warned the three-day filming schedule would cause some 'additional traffic'.
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In letters earlier this month, the production company said it was 'conscious that filming in the area may bring some additional traffic and congestion' but pledged to make any disruptions to locals 'as manageable as possible'.
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When the Daily Mail visited Latimer on Wednesday, it took more than 30 minutes to travel the one mile from the Chalfont and Latimer train station to the village.
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On Tuesday, a lorry broke down in the diverted Blackwell Heath Road, causing traffic to halt to a gridlock for more than three hours.
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Locals in Latimer, Buckinghamshire, faced a traffic 'nightmare' as scenes for the second series of HBO's adaptation of the J.K. Rowling novels were shot this week
Plum Jam Productions, a subsidiary of Warner Bros Discovery, previously warned the three-day filming schedule would cause some 'additional traffic'
Tariq (pictured) travelled to the village for a commercial event at the plush De Vere Latimer Estate.
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But after leaving with plenty of time to spare, he was diverted more than three times before being ushered up a country lane, where his car was finally left stranded
One resident who has lived in the village for 38 years said: 'I had to go to the optician this morning which is just around the corner and it took 25 minutes because I couldn't get through the village.
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Yesterday we had to take the dog to the vet so we used Blackwell Hall Lane – it was an absolute nightmare and there wasn't even much traffic.
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Someone said they were stuck there on Tuesday for three hours.
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We've had all sorts of filming here - Pie in the Sky, Inspector Morse, Chef with Lenny Henry – and it was all fine.
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I think Warner Bros have gone over the top.
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The village has more or less been brought to a standstill.
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Footpaths have been closed off too.
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Suliyat, who organises care for some residents, has had to cancel more than three bookings this week due to road closures, potentially leaving vulnerable locals at risk.
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She said: 'It's been a bit stressful.
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We've got clients who are based here and it's meant that my carers have not been able to make their visits because of the diversions.
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Residents have been provided with parking permits, but what about other people who need access too?
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With lorries coming down and stuff – we've had no compensation either.
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I think it's really cheeky.
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If it was something essential that needed to happen then I would understand – but for filming, really?'
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Ally Rogers said: 'I think it's nice that they're filming something in our area, when the series comes out I'm sure we'll enjoy it, but we're trapped in at the moment.
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I'm losing business'
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When the Daily Mail visited Latimer on Wednesday, it took more than 30 minutes to travel the one mile from the Chalfont and Latimer train station to the village
In May this year the three lead child stars were finally announced after months of speculation – with Dominic McLaughlin playing protagonist Harry, Arabella Stanton as Hermoine Granger and Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley
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Ally Rogers, who has lived in the village for 30 years, complained: 'It's been quite inconvenient.
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I look after dogs and I've lost a booking this week because the client wasn't able to get to me.
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'When they shut the roads around here it is an absolute nightmare so I tend just not to go out.
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I think it's nice that they're filming something in our area, when the series comes out I'm sure we'll enjoy it, but we're trapped in at the moment.
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I'm losing business.
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Tariq travelled to the village for a commercial event at the plush De Vere Latimer Estate.
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But after leaving with plenty of time to spare, he was diverted more than three times before being ushered up a country lane, where his car was finally left stranded.
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He said: 'I'm supposed to be at a corporate event but I'm 20 minutes late now.
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The guy told me to go up here and take a right, then another guy in a fluorescent jacket told me to drive over a bridge and wind my way up.
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'And I've ended up here, my car is basically stranded.
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I don't even know what to do.
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It's caused me a lot of stress.'
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Resident Enya, 20, said: 'It's just a pain in the a**e.
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The roads are too tight for two cars to pass through so when lorries come, it's just gridlock.
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