Call for traffic management at Horsham tip after A24 gridlock

IT contractor Clive Flint said he was stuck for what felt like ‘an eternity’ this morning, June 1, due to traffic queuing to get into Horsham tip.

He said vehicles were queuing round the Hop Oast roundabout which delayed his journey to work.

Clive added that people were queuing ‘all over the place’.

He said: “It’s spilling onto the roundabout.

“Nobody can really get into Horsham.

“It just wasn’t moving.”

As of today, restrictions on which items can be disposed of at tips in West Sussex have been loosened.

Residents can now get rid of the following items:

• garden waste

• general household waste

• wood

• cardboard

• electrical items

• bulky items

• white goods

• furniture.

But soil, hardcore, plasterboard, asbestos, tyres and textiles/clothes will not be allowed at this time.

This is to ensure social distancing measures can be maintained and to limit queues.

West Sussex County Council has been approached for comment.

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