Issue - meetings

The former Crewe and Nantwich Highways and Transportation Local Joint Committee has previously considered reports in respect of a 7.5 tonne environmental weight limit in the area around Barthomley.  The Local Joint Committee resolved to defer a decision to a future meeting.

The report of the Head of Environmental Services considers the implications of introducing such an Order.

The Cabinet Member considered a report on the implications of introducing a 7.5T environmental weight limit in the area around Barthomley following concerns expressed by local residents about HCVs using the area as an alternative route, particularly during periods when the surrounding road network was closed.

The available data suggested that a 7.5T Environmental Weight Limit was not justified and there were concerns about the effects of placing restrictions at the Borough’s boundary and not at junctions. However, an experimental order would allow a full assessment of the effects of the proposal to be undertaken.

RESOLVED

That an experimental traffic regulation order be introduced, the effect of which will be to prevent heavy commercial vehicles over 7.5 tonnes from proceeding along the lengths of roads shown on the plan attached to the report except for access.