Bridgwater MP to air traffic concerns (From This is The West Country)
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Bridgwater MP to air traffic concerns
7:30pm Wednesday 8th August 2012 in News
Ian Liddell-Grainger
Bridgwater MP Ian Liddell-Grainger is meeting with Government officials in a bid to restrict the numbers of mobile homes being transported through town.
Mr Liddell-Grainger said the effect of the vehicles, combined with extra traffic heading for Hinkley Point, could be ‘disastrous’.
He said: “I am hoping to ban lorries with mobile homes on the back which are destined for Minehead from travelling during certain hours.
“If they were restricted to travel only between 8pm and 7am it would ease a lot of congestion in Bridgwater.”
Comments(31)
sheldoncooper
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7:53pm Wed 8 Aug 12
cameraman
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8:05pm Wed 8 Aug 12
MINIME2
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8:27pm Wed 8 Aug 12
grisleyreg
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9:10pm Wed 8 Aug 12
sheldoncooper
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9:55pm Wed 8 Aug 12
thesmallcheese
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9:59pm Wed 8 Aug 12
blackmasquerade
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10:04pm Wed 8 Aug 12
Seriously though, I may be mistaken but am not aware of any provision within the Road Traffic Act that would restrict the type of load a vehicle could or could not carry during certain hours. Weight/width limitations yes but loads? what a @$#&!
MINIME2
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10:17pm Wed 8 Aug 12
chill12
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10:47pm Wed 8 Aug 12
If MPs were restricted to live only between 8pm and 7am it would ease a lot of congestion in my life!
swjoduk
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11:13pm Wed 8 Aug 12
Hopefully it will be a major own goal for him, I can't imagine his supporters in the villages along the A39 would appreciate these unseen lorries rumbling past when they are trying to sleep!
TJB
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8:23am Thu 9 Aug 12
Wake up and get real Mr Liddell Grainger. Speak up for your constituents and fight for the Bridgwater/Hinkley bypass!
Blurby Monster
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8:55am Thu 9 Aug 12
Ban the odd mobile home? When stuck behind one I know it can be a pain. HOWEVER, how many mobile homes do we see coming along our roads, how many EDF HGV's coming along our roads?
Wake upTJB u r keen to get this bypass. Do u live near the A39 route and fear the traffic increase, or do u want to stick a fat finger in the bypass pie?.
Blurby Monster
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9:02am Thu 9 Aug 12
RustyKnight
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10:39am Thu 9 Aug 12
Mr Liddell Grainger, you need to wake up and smell the roses, you don't deserve the job you do.
I know of someone who want to ILG about a problem they were having in Bridgwater, he never listened to a word they said and wouldn't let them talk, he should be a primary school teacher not an MP.
Mr Pedant
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10:55am Thu 9 Aug 12
MINIME2
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2:55pm Thu 9 Aug 12
TJB
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4:00pm Thu 9 Aug 12
TJB wrote:
Ban the odd mobile home? When stuck behind one I know it can be a pain. HOWEVER, how many mobile homes do we see coming along our roads, how many EDF HGV's coming along our roads?
Wake upTJB u r keen to get this bypass. Do u live near the A39 route and fear the traffic increase, or do u want to stick a fat finger in the bypass pie?.Blurby Monster,don't judge everyone by your own ignorant standards. Establish the facts before you open your mouth. Yes, I do live on the A39 route and no, I don't have any vested interest in the construction of the bypass. I am concerned for the safety factor, not only for myself but for the community and the Hinkley workforce. It would appear you don't live in the area, if you did you too would be concerned about safety and disruption. The odd mobile homes will only cause minor traffic problems compared to the volumes of HGV's proposed by EDF. Wake up!
Alex@SDA
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5:10pm Thu 9 Aug 12
ILG is a buffoon of the highest order. One of these wide loads travelling at night, the overhang off the trailer sides would not be visible,and all an approaching car would see are the headlights of the wagon at the front.
Was well documented, Holiday Caravans are more of a nuisance, and what about tractors with trailers (usually without a rear numberplate and or lights etc) Plying to & fro Cannington Grain.
ILG should be expending his energy on a B/Water by-pass in view of HPC.
Whilst he is at it and perhaps reply to his postbag.
By the way I live by the A39
Mr Pedant
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10:22pm Thu 9 Aug 12
MINIME2 wrote:My attempt at sarcasm obviously didn't work for you MINIME2! (Look at the headline the Murky gave this story.) BTW, we're talking about mobile homes on the back of lorries, not caravans!
Mr Pendant try Bridgwater in the summer months every other vehicle tow@s a caravan now they are a pain on the roads they should pay road tax. Im not sure where air traffic comes into the conversation though ?
Jonty45
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9:17am Fri 10 Aug 12
chill12 wrote:Spot on!
I've lived in Bridgwater all my life and never seen a mobile home travelling through?!
If MPs were restricted to live only between 8pm and 7am it would ease a lot of congestion in my life!
Blurby Monster
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9:41am Fri 10 Aug 12
Blurby Monster wrote:
TJB wrote:
Ban the odd mobile home? When stuck behind one I know it can be a pain. HOWEVER, how many mobile homes do we see coming along our roads, how many EDF HGV's coming along our roads?
Wake upTJB u r keen to get this bypass. Do u live near the A39 route and fear the traffic increase, or do u want to stick a fat finger in the bypass pie?.Blurby Monster,don't judge everyone by your own ignorant standards. Establish the facts before you open your mouth. Yes, I do live on the A39 route and no, I don't have any vested interest in the construction of the bypass. I am concerned for the safety factor, not only for myself but for the community and the Hinkley workforce. It would appear you don't live in the area, if you did you too would be concerned about safety and disruption. The odd mobile homes will only cause minor traffic problems compared to the volumes of HGV's proposed by EDF. Wake up!U live near to or ON the A39 route?. There is a difference here.
ILG gone AWOL
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3:34pm Fri 10 Aug 12
So you can rest assured that he and his dedicated team (including several family members, lavishly paid from public expenses) will sort out this horrific situation.
I am confident that with his immense resources, these legions of lorries with mobile homes on the back will never again be allowed to blight our beautiful landscape !
should know better
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8:31pm Fri 10 Aug 12
There are fundamental road traffic management issues effecting the town, planning gaffs which are now impacting on the prosperity of the town; mis-phased traffic lights, ill placed pedestrian crossings, poor access to retail parks, lack of sufficient filter lanes to name a few.
It is having a negative impact on my business - it's getting to the point where I shall be forced to move my business from the town.We have people visit us from all over the country - almost all of them comment on the complete farce which is the Bridgwater (lack of) traffic system. No one to date has cited mobile home transport as an issue.
Mr Granger - earn your corn and get it sorted. This would earn you respect in the community.
Yours, frustratedly
MINIME2
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8:46pm Fri 10 Aug 12
If tomorrow never comes!!
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10:51pm Fri 10 Aug 12
Doverbeme
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7:03pm Sat 11 Aug 12
the voice of common sense
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9:51pm Sat 11 Aug 12
We do get value for money don't we.
P.S. said computer system was purchased from a firm in Wellington, not even supporting local businesses.
What a joke
Full expenses for all MPs can be found on theyworkforyou.com
Bridgy old Boy
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8:47pm Mon 13 Aug 12
sheldoncooper
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4:18pm Tue 14 Aug 12
Bridgy old Boy wrote:Easy answer to that is the Bridgwater voted for him....or was it the farmers ?
Oh what has Bridgwater done to deserve such poor excuse of a man as our MP?
Hon S Troof
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8:34pm Tue 14 Aug 12
scally666 says...
7:46pm Wed 8 Aug 12