The Joint Parishes HCV Group, set up to address the problem of heavy vehicles in local villages including Sutton, heard recently about this new initiative from Mick George.

The company has unveiled its new Safer Roads scheme, which will see it voluntarily extend no drive zones for its fleet of vehicles to cover more local villages, as well as introducing 20mph speed limits in high risk areas.

This is excellent news for Sutton, and a great first step in showing what can be done with modern technology and the will to address the problems of rat-running through villages like Sutton. Let’s hope other firms follow suit!