Campaigners sang Christmas carols in protest against the A27 Arundel bypass plans.
Protesters gathered outside to sing carols with the lyrics changed to demonstrate their feelings about National Highways' A27 Arundel bypass grey route.
The protest took place at Walberton Pavilion on Saturday, December 10 and around 40 people sung the alternative carols.
They sang "we wish you would stop the bypass" to the tune of We Wish You a Merry Christmas.
At the same time, inside the pavilion, an in-person consultation with National Highways was taking place.
Campaigners of all ages joined in the singing, with children as young as nine years old making a stand.
James and Nicko, both nine years old, had their say.
James said: “Binsted, Walberton and Tortington are lovely places and we want them to stay that way.
Building new roads just means more and more cars will come.”
Nicko added: “The Arundel Bypass will make more greenhouse gases, it’s a bad idea.”
According to the protesters, Walberton is one of four villages that will be severely affected by the Arundel Bypass.
They say that the mitigations put forward by National Highways in their supplementary consultation documents are "flawed".
They argue that congestion will be moved from Crossbush to Fontwell.
Glenn Stone, secretary for the trustees of Walberton village hall, said: "Residents are very angry that the bypass will bring increased traffic and pollution to Walberton and Fontwell.
"The village hall is centrally located in a community whose peace will soon be disturbed by this deeply flawed bypass design."
The latest consultation period, allowing residents to give their feedback, has been open since Wednesday, November 16 and closes this Friday.
Andrew Jackson, National Highways project lead, said: “Over the course of 2022 we have made changes to the scheme design, including reducing the impact of additional traffic through Walberton, and we’d now like to present those additional changes and gather feedback on them.
“During this consultation we will be presenting our revised design and seeking your feedback on the changes put forward.
"Once we have given everyone a chance to comment on the new proposals, we plan to submit our development consent order application in spring 2023.”
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