Still no brakes put on street’s truck misery
Fuming LangToon locals snap lorries on pavement
Auchterarder residents say further action is urgently needed to stop lorries using their street to access a new housing development.
Following last Tuesday’s front page in the PA, many of those affected got in touch to say the issue was continuing, despite efforts to make people aware of their plight.
They claim that lorries delivering to the Muir Homes development at Castleton were breaking an agreement and operating during times when children were walking to school.
Since our coverage some of those close by feel that matters have worsened.
“There was increased activity today not a reduction, it was so busy that some lorries “parked up” waiting in the street, blocking the pavement,” said a Hunter Street local who did not wish to
Residents make their way along the route with a lorry bumped up on the pavement
be named.
On Wednesday she informed the PA: “Tillicoultry Quarries’ lorries have been back and forward all day, most recent into Hunter Street at 3.10pm - and school is out.”
The woman shared photos recording delivery trucks from several different firms mounting the pavement.
“There have been so many 32 tonne lorries trying to make deliveries at the same time, they had to stack up along Hunter Street, some beside the children’s playground, waiting for space to go on site, some even parking up on the pavement, blocking the way for pedestrians.
“A lorry was even seen reversing along the pavement close to the children’s playground, which is regularly used by the local nursery children.”
Addressing complaints of mud and debris dropped from lorries, Andy Yule, construction director at Muir Homes, said in last Tuesday’s PA: “Muir Homes were required to move material off-site over a period of three weeks. Whilst this did result in some mud on the road, a road sweeper was employed every evening to minimise any impact to our residents and on the adjoining road network.
“These works were completed two weeks ago and the site has now returned to normal deliveries.”
But residents say that the apparent change of deliveries
Lorries going to and from the Auchterarder construction site
has not eased the burden.
Local councillor for Strathallan, Ann Gaunt urged action from the developer saying: “We had an agreement with the site agent of Muir Homes that they would only let lorries operate outwith school hours. That worked until recently, but it seems new drivers are not being made aware of this rule.”