LATEST NEWS: See the minutes from the public meeting at the Town Hall, 7th June 2018 in the new red tab below. Click the 'Press Releases' tab on the left for the latest! YOU CAN STILL SIGN THE PAPER PETITION: Mocha Berry Cafe & The Wholefood Store. HELP! Please share the Change.org petition on Facebook

WELCOME to our CAMPAIGN

A361 Action Group

Interested in direct action and a regular meet-up with the A361 Action Group for all communities along the route, not just Glastonbury?


Please note: this is not organised by LightenTheLoadGlastonbury

Today is 8 August 2020
Please sign our latest petition at change.org
Find us on Facebook - lighten the load A361 - take Glastonbury off the freight network


We call on Somerset County Council and Highways Agency to act NOW
Divert HGVs AWAY from our Historic Conservation Area

Remove Glastonbury (A361) from the freight network


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  1. Post a Statement F.A.O. Somerset County Council 
    Had enough of HGV traffic increasing faster than you can count? Have your say! What is your experience? Statements from residents and anyone affected by the traffic support our petition and will be submitted to SCC together.





  2. Sign our paper petition in one of the many locations around town (see above).

    3. Volunteers needed! Can you help with collecting signatures? Any amount of time appreciated.


    Please contact us: solutions@lightentheloadglastonbury.co.uk

Video of heavy lorries passing through narrow roads (A361, outside Chalice Well at the foot of the Tor) in Glastonbury

Must See Video
Credits to T Eveson, K Fulford, K Sonntag and D Wills

Huge lorries passing very close to pedestrian by Chalice Well, Glastonbury

Glastonbury A361 Ban the HGVs Campaign with BBC Somerset radio extract - 26 March 2015

T Eveson (Youtube)

Campaign to ban lorries on the A361 through Glastonbury BBC Somerset Emma Britton 26 03 2015 by Tom Eveson on Mixcloud