§ Mr. Heddleasked the Minister of Transport (1) if, following discussions with the county roads surveyor of the Staffordshire county council on the problem of the increasing number of heavy lorries using Aldridge Road, Little Aston, near Sutton Coldfield, he will impose a five-ton weight restriction order thereon;
(2) if, following discussions with the county roads surveyor of the Staffordshire county council on the problem of the increasing number of heavy commercial vehicles using the villages of Lynn and Stonnall near Lichfield, he will impose a five-ton weight restriction order on the main village streets.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeIt is for the Staffordshire county council, as the highway authority for the roads in question,
Vehicle category Number of vehicles Annual average mileage Revenue/Cost ratio 30 ton 4 axle rigid … … … 12,700 38,000 0.9:1 32 ton 4 axle artic … … … 75,600 38,000 0.9:1