Waddesdon Area Freight Zone Consultation

Overview

Buckinghamshire Council is proposing to reduce the volume of Heavy Goods Vehicles in the areas of Ashendon, Brill, Chearsley and Cuddington through the implementation of a 'freight zone'. We would like to hear your views on the proposals.

Village communities in the Waddesdon area say their lives are being negatively affected by heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) passing through. The communities in these areas are concerned about the effect on their homes and on other buildings in the area, worried about trucks damaging roads and the landscape and, there are concerns about road safety and air quality.

The Facts

We know some HGVs are just passing through: ‘rat-running’ through unsuitable roads and villages. A sample survey in January 2022, across a five-day working week identified 1,351 HGVs in the area out of a total of 45,991 vehicles, 477 (35%) of which were defined as through HGV traffic.

Our Proposal

Our aim is to reduce traffic on local roads by removing those HGVs that are just passing through. There would be an exception for vehicles travelling to destinations within the zone. This means deliveries and collections for local homes and businesses would be unaffected.

The below figure illustrates the proposed extents of the freight zone.

The proposed boundaries for the ‘freight zone’ are north of the A418, south of the A41, east of the B4011 and west of Rabans Lane, Aylesbury.

How to have your say

You can tell us your views in one of the following ways:

Complete the online survey using the link at the end of the page.
Complete, and return, a printed version of the survey (PDF 0.31MB) to: Freepost BUCKINGHAMSHIRE FREIGHT STRATEGY.
Buckinghamshire Council is hosting two drop-in events in January 2024 at Ashendon Village Hall. Please see Events at the bottom of this page for further details.

If you have any questions about this consultation, please email us at: freight@buckinghamshire.gov.uk.

Please tell us your views by midnight on Saturday 17th February 2024.

What happens next

Following the closure of the survey, we will:

Collate feedback from local residents, businesses, parish councils and community groups.
Make any necessary amendments to proposals based on the feedback.
Draft necessary Traffic Regulation Orders.
Hold a formal public consultation on the final proposals when we will consult with the public, businesses, representative bodies and statutory agencies on the final proposals.

Privacy

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If you have questions about data and privacy, please email us on dataprotection@buckinghamshire.gov.uk. Or write to our Data Protection Officer at Buckinghamshire Council, The Gateway, Gatehouse Road, Aylesbury, HP19 8FF.

Events

Waddesdon Area Freight Zone Consultation Drop-In Event

From 17 Jan 2024 at 13:00 to 17 Jan 2024 at 20:00

More information

Buckinghamshire Council is hosting the first of two drop-in events at the Ashendon Village Hall on Wednesday 17th January 2024. All are welcome to attend to find out more about the scheme and share your views.

The village hall can be found using this address: Ashendon Village Hall, Main Street, Ashendon HP18 0HB

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Waddesdon Area Freight Zone Consultation Drop-In Event

From 27 Jan 2024 at 10:00 to 27 Jan 2024 at 17:00

More information

Buckinghamshire Council is hosting the last of two drop-in events at the Ashendon Village Hall on Saturday 27th January 2024. All are welcome to attend to find out more about the scheme and share your views.

The village hall can be found using this address: Ashendon Village Hall, Main Street, Ashendon HP18 0HB

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Areas

Haddenham and Waddesdon

Interests

Transport

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