Petition aims to stop HGVs going through village

An MP who claims sat-nav companies have been "sending" HGVs through a small Kent village has launched a petition to clear large vehicles from the roads.

Tunbridge Wells' Liberal Democrat MP Mike Martin said lorries frequently used the A262 when travelling between Ashford and Tunbridge Wells, despite the road being narrow and passing through small villages, including Goudhurst.

"Residents in Goudhurst have been putting up with unacceptable traffic delays, and vehicle and property damage for far too long," he added.

A spokesperson for Google, which owns Google Maps, said it encouraged drivers of larger vehicles to use navigation tools designed specifically for those vehicles.