Council Officers have drawn up plans that involve removal of the lorry park. However, the plans are threatened by opposition from the Road Haulage Association who argue that the park is lorry is needed.

Brian Dash attended a meeting of the Planning Committtee at Totton & Eling Town Council this week and urged members to support removal of the lorry park.

He said "Improvements to Totton town centre are long overdue and they are due to start with Rumbridge Street. It would be a great opportunity missed if the plans did not include removal of the lorry park. The lorry drivers do have a nearby alternative stopping place. This is at Rownhams, just a few minutes drive away with much better facilities. I hope members will support removal of the lorry park, making an attractive entrance & enhancing the environmental and economic prospects of the town".