Surrey village to get HGV camera after petition

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 28 Oct, 14:03 · Archive

Oxshott is to install a traffic camera to enforce restrictions on heavy goods vehicles following a residents' petition with more than 800 signatures.

Oxshott in Surrey is to get a new automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) camera to enforce restrictions on heavy goods vehicles. The decision follows a petition launched by community group Fedora in June that gathered more than 800 signatures. The camera will be installed at the Copsem Lane end of the A244 and is expected to become operational in early 2027.

The petition called for more extensive measures, including ANPR and speed control cameras in both directions and continuous pavements. Residents cited concerns about noise disturbance, particularly at night, and safety risks, particularly for the village's more than 1,000 schoolchildren who must walk through the area. Fedora chair Ian Dilks said the single camera would only solve 'half of the problem' because HGVs travel in both directions through the village.

Dilks welcomed the council's recognition of the issue but hopes further measures will follow. Matt Furniss, the council's transport lead, cited the success of a single ANPR camera installed in Farnham at reducing vehicles exceeding weight restrictions. Residents said this showed more cameras could be effective. The village previously received a night-time HGV ban and 20mph speed limit in the centre, though residents complained of a lack of enforcement.

How it is being reported

• Village to get camera following HGV petitionThe camera will be placed at the Copsem Lane end of the A244 and is expected to run from early 2027.BBC Surrey · 28 Oct, 13:22
• Surrey village set to get new camera to stem HGV traffic - but some residents want measures to go furtherOne councillor suggested the village could be included in an expansion of the ULEZ schemeSurrey Live · 27 Oct, 16:08

In this story: Oxshott · Fedora · Ian Dilks · Surrey County Council · Matt Furniss · A244

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