Waiting ban outside Dudley quarry after lorry complaints
Parking restrictions will be introduced on a road outside a quarry in Dudley following complaints from residents about lorries clogging the streets.
Dudley Council will install 'no waiting' signs along Dudley Road, Kingswinford, in a bid to stop lorry drivers parking up ahead of Ketley Quarry opening at 7.30am.
A 7.5-ton weight restriction will also be introduced at nearby Ploverdale Crescent to prevent them from driving around the estate to 'kill time' before they are allowed to enter the site.
Neighbours and ward councillors have long called for action to be taken, saying the vehicles cause long tailbacks and block the pavements.
It comes after councillors agreed to enforce a cut-off point for when heavy vehicles had to stop arriving and leaving the site as part of a 15-year review of operations at the site. They stopped access to the site for vehicles between 6pm and 7.30am each day.
Ward councillor Patrick Harley said the new parking restrictions followed discussions between residents and councillors.
"This is all about striking a balance so that not only are we restricting the impact on residents but we are also allowing the business to continue to prosper.
"There have been complaints from people because the lorry drivers are queuing up along the road before the quarry opens which has made it difficult for residents to get out of the estate and buses haven't been able to get through. The lorry drivers have also been driving around the estate to kill time before the quarry opens which has caused problems for residents."
Cabinet member for transport Councillor Khurshid Ahmed said the cost of introducing the parking restrictions would be around £6,000.
