Residents call for weight restriction in village to stop lorry drivers using it as cut-through Almost 300 people signed a petition for a 7.5 tonne weight restriction in a Bucks village to stop lorry drivers using it as a “cut-through”. Residents are calling for the limit to be introduced in Coleshill, near Amersham, saying it will “prevent HGVs using Coleshill village as a cut through when the main roads are congested.” The petition added: “This is intended to make Coleshill village safer for residents, walkers and cyclists, and minimise damage to roads, verges, trees and property throughout the village.” Members of the Amersham Community Board debated the petition at a meeting on February 18.
“It’s the most ridiculous thing anyone could possibly do going through a small village. “It’s narrow, there are cottages down there that don’t have garages or gardens or anywhere to pull off the road, so it is extremely difficult. “We have the bus coming up as well and everything else with HS2.” Jon Herbert, who started the petition, said there is a “very, very strong feeling” among residents about the issue. He said: “I was very disappointed to read the report from the officer who seems to have started off with the premise of ‘no, let’s just justify it’.
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Some 83 parking spaces had been outlined, and of the 38 homes proposed, 14 were affordable. But during an East Buckinghamshire Area Planning Committee, on Tuesday, December 15, councillors agreed with Chalfont St Peter Parish Council the site is isolated, “so residents will be heavily dependent on cars”. They also had concerns about waste provision and sustainability. “The only thing I can see that is for this application is this wretched 38 new homes, which are going to be stuck in the middle of nowhere,” said Cllr Julia Burton. “I think it’s absolutely ridiculous. “It’s not sustainable, it’s wholly dependent on private cars and it’s in a remote location.