Thursday 22nd January: Another HGV has got stuck in Hambledon.

 A lorry having delivered to the pub tried to reverse into the school drive in order to turn round and then slipped forward into the wall of the cottages opposite.  In the meantime  another lorry having been directed to Cranleigh by his satnav had arrived at Hydestile crossroads and had to turn right through the village.  

A tractor borrowed from Prof Bailey was used to tow the jammed lorry into a position where it could be extricated.   I spoke to the police on site and they promised to add their weight to our campaign to keep HGV's (not delivering within the village) out of Hambledon.   Derek Miller 17.00hrs

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Hambledon Parish Council is a member of a local campaign pressure group called LORD (Lorries off Rural Detours). LORD's aim is to lobby police, Surrey County Council and central government to remove the menace of HGVs on roads that cannot accommodate them. It is also seeking to influence data provided to the makers of satellite navigation systems and to have country lanes removed. To that end, parish counciils have provided LORD with roads they wish NOT to be included on satnavs, Hambledon has requested that Salt Lane, Station Lane and Hambledon Road be excluded.

Please visit the LORD website at www.lorryproblems.org.uk. You can find out how to report a lorry that you think is inappropriately using our lanes. Please make a note of time, date and place as well as registration number and ownership, if you can.

Let the parish council know your thoughts on this issue by using the website forum. Perhaps you can log incidents on the forum as well.