An Individual Executive Member Decision meeting of Wokingham Borough Council is scheduled to consider a proposal to formalise an existing weight restriction on Sandford Lane. The meeting will also review the outcomes of a statutory consultation regarding this proposal.

Sandford Lane Weight Limit

The meeting is scheduled to consider a proposal to formalise a 3-tonne weight restriction on Sandford Lane, located in the wards of Loddon and Twyford, Ruscombe & Hurst. This proposal aims to formalise an existing historical weight limit to minimise the risk of structural damage to the road and its bridges caused by heavy vehicles, and to allow for enforcement.

The report pack indicates that a statutory consultation was carried out, with 40 responses received. Of these, 37 supported the proposal, while 3 objected. Those in favour commonly cited the narrow and winding nature of Sandford Lane, the presence of bridges, and difficulties encountered by larger vehicles. Objectors questioned the necessity of the order, with one suggesting an increase to 3.5 tonnes to accommodate vehicles like supermarket delivery vans and reduce diversion lengths, and another concerned about increased travel distances for affected vehicles.

The officer recommendation is to proceed with making the Traffic Regulation Order as advertised, with no changes specified in the provided documents. This would involve approving the making of the order in accordance with the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and the Local Authorities Traffic Order Procedures 1996, authorising its sealing and implementation, and instructing the Assistant Director for Highways & Transport to inform consultees. The report pack states that the proposal does not introduce a new weight restriction but formalises the existing one to provide a legal basis for enforcement. An Equality Impact Assessment has been completed and judged as having a 'low' impact.

The decision is to be made by Councillor Adrian Betteridge, Executive Councillor for Active Travel, Transport and Highways. Luciane Bowker, Democratic and Electoral Services Specialist, and Edward Day, Traffic Manager, Network Management, are listed as officers present.

The relevant documents for this discussion are the Agenda frontsheet 12th-Nov-2026 10.30 Executive - Individual Member Decisions and the Public reports pack 12th-Nov-2026 10.30 Executive - Individual Member Decisions.