Ernie Clark. Hilperton Division, Wiltshire Council.

More information is becoming available.

At a recent meeting of the Trowbridge area Parish Council Liaison Group, a few useful bits of info came to light.

a) B&NES council is refusing to let Wiltshire Council see the counsel legal opinion they have received saying that the proposed lorry ban is legal. They are claiming that it is legally priviliged information and so exempt from a Freedom of Information Act request.

b) About 560 lorries over 18T cross the bridge daily. Of these, 335 are 'through traffic'.

c) According to B&NES only about 2% (about seven a day) of the displaced lorries would go through Hilperton.

d) B&NES claims that there is more consultation to come and a more detailed report will follow.

e) Implementation is expected in February/March next year.