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County cour refuses to fL rural restrictil

9th February 2006
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WEIGHT WATCHDO Leicestershire have a( that they do not have cash to enforce truck limits in rural areas.

Trading Standards is sible for policing these lions, but a flood of con from villagers in Leices has prompted the dep to ask for more fun( enforce them.

However, the county has refused, saying i obliged to police the has more urgent priorili is despite spending E' last year on a scheme trucks over 7.5 tonnes I Vale of Belvoir.

One villager has sent istration numbers of 30 offenders to the counc plaints have also been r from six other villages.

Neighbouring Der takes a relatively tough on overweight trucks t ing and shaming oper the local press. As res Leicestershire councill Sheahan, "drivers see tersh ire as a soft touch"

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