There are fears that a town’s historic buildings are under threat from large vehicles. Residents in Bexhill have urged East Sussex County Council to act to enforce the 7.5 ton weight limit in the Old Town to protect its listed architecture.
A petition, started by resident Sandra Bandirali, calls on the council to take “active measures” to prevent the “misuse” of the weight limit, including the revision of local traffic laws and road changes. Ms Bandirali said heavy vehicles are flouting the weight limit and are regularly using High Street. There are concerns high volumes of such traffic could be detrimental to the area, which is home to examples of Georgian architecture and St Peter’s Church, which originates from Saxon times.
“The historic listed buildings are an important part of many people who live in Bexhill and stand as an irreplaceable part of our heritage, which we must protect,” said Ms Bandirali. “However, these cultural landmarks are under threat. Large vehicles, breaching the established maximum weight limit of 7.
5 tons, routinely use the High Street, the buildings don’t have foundations so the structure of these buildings is being threatened. “The immediate enforcement of the weight limit is key to the buildings' protection and it is of great concern that this regulation is currently not being enforced.” Read more: Fearful villagers fed up with speeding drivers and noisy HGVs keeping them awake “The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyo.
