HGVs Causing Grief in Bread Street and Chapel Street

Residents of Bread Street and Chapel Street attended the Town Development Committee meeting enmasse this evening to urge for action over Heavy Goods Vehicles using the streets.  Independent Councillor John Syme proposed that Wiltshire Council is pressed to fund signage that will warn HGV drivers to avoid the area.  The committee heard strong testimony from the local residents about the damage that has been done to their houses and vehicles.  The councillors spent some time debating a number of options before choosing to pass the matter to Wiltshire Council to take forward.

Baffled Residents

The operation of the council was brought into the spotlight as residents attempted to respond to councillors comments.  One resident wished to correct a member of the council who suggested fire appliances could not drive along the two roads but was prevented from speaking due to the council’s standing orders.  To mutters of “this is archaic” from the public gallery, Chairman Rob Fryer told the public that they had been given the opportunity to speak at the start of the meeting and were now unable to participate.