A LORRY ban is coming for one Herefordshire road after 'alarming' and 'potentially serious' incidents.

Gas pipework has been struck by lorries in the lane on more than one occasion in just a few short months, minutes from a meeting of Bromyard Town Council's traffic management committee previously revealed.

The council heard a request from a Bromyard resident for support for a traffic regulation order in the town's Linton Lane to prohibit access for heavy goods vehicles as the road is unsuitable, documents from the meeting showed.

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Councillors were "alarmed" to be told of two "potentially serious incidents" in the lane since August 2023, with gas pipework struck by lorries in the "narrow and unsuitable" lane, and locals left without gas as a result. 

It was recommend that full council request that Herefordshire Council implements an emergency prohibition notice for lorries using Linton Lane, with a view to imposing this as a permanent measure on safety grounds, with the recommendation later approved.

Now, ward councillor Pete Stoddart has said, the 'no HGV' signs are being produced and will be installed at the top and bottom of the lane, while Herefordshire Council has written to Cadent, the gas provider, to request them to address the issue and have the exposed gas main buried.

What is a traffic regulation order?

A traffic regulation order is a legal order introduced by the highway authority for the majority of the county's roads. In Herefordshire, this is Herefor

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They are required for various road restrictions including speed limits, one-way streets, weight restrictions, and on-street parking.

Herefordshire Council said the orders enable enforcement of various road regulations by the police or our own on-street parking and civil enforcement officers, with most traffic regulation orders arising from a request from local communities or the police to address specific safety, traffic congestion or quality of life issues.

"Traffic regulation order requests can only be made through your local councillor or your parish or town councillor," Herefordshire Council said.