Histon Road Area RA is engaged in a major campaign about the unauthorised use of Histon Road at night by HGVs which are causing significant noise disturbance. Quite a number of these trucks are also using Madingley Road at all hours. Many of them seem to be speeding and they certainly make a great deal of noise. The Road Haulage Association, Freight Transport Association and Felixstowe Port have agreed to make HGV drivers aware that they should not be using the local road network but, it would appear that the message is not getting through.
Here are email and telephone numbers to report HGV noise and damage:
- Environmental Health in Cambridge, open 24/7. Report a new complaint online at env.health@cambridge.gov.uk or on 01223 457900
To report serious noise issues outside of our business hours phone 0300 303 8389
We have a duty to deal with statutory nuisances, which are defined by the Environmental Protection Act 1990 as “prejudicial to health or a nuisance”. In other words, noise that would be considered a nuisance to the average person, rather than noise of a specific volume. Our officers are trained to decide if the noise you are being disturbed by is a statutory nuisance. If we believe a statutory nuisance exists we will serve an abatement notice which if breached may resolve in court proceedings. Note that noise caused by aircraft and trains is not within our jurisdiction.
- Highways East contact information to use to complain about the lorries at night. Please contact them directly on 0300 123 5000 or e-mail info@highwaysengland.co.uk
