Action Taken on Early Morning HGV Parking on Highways

I am aware of ongoing concerns from residents in Great Blakenham about HGVs arriving too early and parking illegally on the B1113 near Masons Landfill.

After these issues were raised with me, I contacted Masons Landfill directly to urge immediate action to address early arrivals and unsafe or illegal parking. As a result, a series of strengthened measures are now being implemented with immediate effect.

What is changing

• A traffic marshal is already in place and will now be positioned at the entrance to the lane from Bramford Road from 6:00am every morning.

• No vehicles will be permitted to enter the site before 6:45am.

• Any vehicle arriving before this time will be turned away and not accepted for at least one hour.

• Repeat offenders will be issued with a “red card”, resulting in a three-month ban from the site.

It has also been identified that some drivers have been attempting to avoid enforcement by parking further along the B1113, out of sight of the traffic marshal.

To address this:

• A member of staff from Masons Landfill will now carry out patrols around Great Blakenham before 6:45am.

• Any vehicle found to be parked illegally and destined for the landfill will be issued with a red card and barred from the site.

Communication with hauliers

Masons Landfill is issuing an immediate notification to all known customers and hauliers, making it clear that:

• Illegal parking will not be tolerated

• Vehicles breaching the rules will be banned from the site

• The message must be passed on to any third-party operators

Ongoing monitoring

I will continue to monitor the situation closely and remain in contact with both residents and the operator. If problems persist, I will press for further enforcement action.

Thank you to residents who have taken the time to raise these concerns.