The Council will shortly implement a prohibition on the movement of through HGV traffic exceeding 18 tonnes travelling between Bathwick Street and Beckford Road and vice versa.

The aim of the ban, which is for an experimental period of 18 months, is to discourage HGVs from using Bath as a route between the M4 and destinations south of Bath. The benefits will be reduced traffic congestion and improvements in air quality on London Road, and we also hope that there will be fewer HGVs travelling along Warminster Road.

The Council estimates that over 300 daily HGV movements will be affected. During the experimental period, the Council will monitor the effects of the scheme before deciding whether to implement the ban on a permanent basis.