5 November 2020
Green councillor David van der Burg is leading calls on behalf of Haydock residents to put an end to overnight lorry parking near their homes.
Haydock councillor van der Burg says a Traffic Regulation Order is needed urgently to prevent roads being used as makeshift lorry parks, public toilets and rubbish dumps.
Cllr van der Burg says:
“This wasn’t an issue until St Helens Council gave planning permission for monstrous warehouses on Green Belt land at nearby Florida Farm. Now it’s a living hell for residents.“Side roads have become rat runs, pavements are blocked night and day, and there’s rubbish everywhere – including bags of human faeces and bottles of urine. It has to stop. Urgently.”
Paul Hooton, prospective Green Party election candidate for Haydock, adds:
“I do appreciate some of the pressures drivers are under. The haulage industry has many casual and self-employed HGV drivers desperately trying to make a living. After delivery they may struggle to get access to basic facilities. This has resulted in a small minority of drivers fly tipping human waste and creating a health hazard for pedestrians and local residents alike.“But our job though is to represent Haydock residents and enough is enough. It’s the end of the road for lorry parking around Haydock Lane.”
St Helens Green Party opposed the Florida Farm planning application and remains vehemently opposed to any Green Belt development in St Helens borough.
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