Residents, Green Party members and myself recently attended a meeting with Geraldine Marchment senior trading standards officer at Halton Borough Council to discuss the setting up of a Lorry Watch pilot scheme to cover Moorfield Rd and Barrows Green Lane. These roads have a 7.5 tonne weight restriction applied to them.
Since this meeting leaflets have been distributed locally asking for people with a couple of hours to spare a week to become volunteer observers to note down HGV’s travelling on the roads concerned.
This information will be passed on to trading standards who will in turn contact the relevant hauliers. Trading Standards have the power to initiate court proceedings against offending firms but it is hoped that these firms can be persuaded to restrict HGV movements in the area without resorting to such measures.
The pilot scheme, that will operate between October and December, will hopefully determine whether there is a need for a full Lorry Watch scheme to be set up in the area.
Some training will be given.
If anyone can help ie become a volunteer observer (you don't have to live locally) please contact me on 0151 423 1692
Derek
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