Construction and waste hauliers in Cambridgeshire have reached an agreement with the local council to re-route hundreds of truck journeys away from residential areas.
Mick George Ltd, based in St Ives, Cambs, has agreed with Cambridgeshire County Council to direct about 200 truck journeys away from the villages of Sutton, Bluntisham and Earith each week by ordering drivers to use the road to Block Fen via the A141 Chatteris bypass.
Cambridge waste management specialist Donarbon will divert about 220 lorries away from Haddenham and Wilburton, although its smaller skip vehicles will continue to access the villages to service local businesses and households.
In addition, Cambridge aggregates company M Dickerson will re-route the 80 journeys per week that have previously used the A1123/A1421 through Wilburton and Haddenham.
The move follows years of complaints from residents about noise coming from trucks driving past their homes.
Jon Stump, finance director at Mick George, says: "We always have a number of planning applications with the council and we look to maintain good relations with them.
"This is about working in co-operation with the council to minimise disruption for local residents."
Gary Bell, MD at M Dickerson, adds: "We have listened to the concerns of local communities and in response we took action earlier this year to re-route our through mineral traffic."
Cllr Philip Read, chairman of Cambridgeshire County Council's development control committee, says: "What is very pleasing is that these local haulage companies have been eager to bring in their own routes or enter agreements."
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