Wem could ban lorries under new weight limits

Lorries and farm vehicles could be banned from driving through Wem town centre if tough new weight limits are introduced, a meeting heard.

Shropshire Council is poised to launch a public consultation on introducing a 7.5 tonne weight limit for vehicles going through town.

These include Mill Street and surrounding roads after residents and councillors raised fears historic buildings were being put at risk as lorries and tractors trundle along narrow streets.

The draft proposals would prevent heavy traffic passing through Wem town centre from the B5476 Shrewsbury road to connecting main roads for Ellesmere, Market Drayton and Whitchurch.