Councillors have turned down plans to extend delivery times for 44-tonne lorries operating out of RAF Newton. Almost 200 residents had opposed plans to allow large vehicles to travel through a new housing estate at earlier and later hours in the day, because they presented a "considerable risk to the safety of children" living and playing in the area.
The now de-commissioned RAF Newton base in East Bridgford is home to five hangars, now used for the loading and unloading of goods, as well 500 newly-built homes in Wellington Avenue. In the future, more than 1,000 homes could be built, including a new school.
Currently, heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) may operate within the hours of 8am and 6pm Monday to Friday, 9am until 1pm on Saturday and not at all on Sundays and Bank Holidays.
