Resident consultations for Westbourne's Neighbourhood Plan showed that 82% agreed that heavy goods vehicles should not be permitted to travel through Westbourne – people’s top priority.

It is a safety issue for pedestrians on narrow roads, in one-way systems due a lack of on-road parking for many households, as well as a general cause of congestion and frustration for road users in Westbourne.

Many HGVs, apart from those accessing local business, travel through Westbourne as a result of their Sat Nav systems taking them through the village as a short-cut, rather than as a stop-off delivery destination. 

Westbourne Parish Council, in partnership with district and county councillors, is working to find a long-term solution to reduce HGVs. For example, a solution could be to have signs on all Westbourne inbound roads about the unsuitability of local roads for HGVs, to directly deter these vehicles and to encourage them to use the main roads. 

Please sign this petition, which we will take to West Sussex County Council to use as evidence for community support, for banning HGV through-traffic from Westbourne, apart from those accessing local businesses. 

We would like to show community support for the following:

1. There are clear demonstrable dangers created by HGVs travelling through Westbourne
2. The number and frequency of HGVs through Westbourne poses a hazard to residents
3. A large majority of residents seek a restriction on HGVs travelling through Westbourne
4. There are suitable alternative HGV routes like Common Road and Emsworth Common Road
5. Alternative routes are practical e.g. do not have weight or width restrictions for HGVs

Thank you for your support!