CORE GROUP Members are representatives of the following Parish Councils and Associations (in alphabetical order):-
• Adisham Parish Council
• Ash Parish Council
• Bekesbourne with Patrixbourne Parish Council
• Ickham & Well Parish Council (Bramling)
• Littlebourne Parish Council
• Littlebourne & Stodmarsh Roads Community Association (LSRCA)
• Preston Parish Council
• Staple Parish Council (Shatterling)
• Wickhambreaux Parish Council
• Wingham Parish Council

FULL GROUP In addition to Core Group members, the Full Group members include:-
• District Councillor for Little Stour & Adisham Ward, Canterbury, currently Cllr Lee Castle
• District Councillor for Little Stour & Ashstone Ward, Dover, currently Cllr Martin Porter
• Kent County Councillor for Canterbury City South, currently Cllr Mel Dawkins
• Kent County Councillor for Canterbury South, currently Cllr Mike Sole
• Kent County Councillor for Sandwich, currently Cllr Sue Chandler
• MP for Canterbury/Whitstable, currently Rosie Duffield
• MP for Herne Bay & Sandwich, currently Roger Gale

MEETINGS are held every other month in January, March, May, July, September and November with Full Group Members attending every other meeting in January, May and September only. These are not public meetings. Other Councillors and/or interested parties are invited to attend according to the agenda.

A257 PLAN
The Group produced and launched the ‘A257 Plan’ in 2018 which documents issues surrounding congestion, accidents and pedestrians, providing fact-based information and proposals for improvements on the road to make it safer for all users.

LATEST UPDATES AND INFORMATION
MEETING UPDATE: Saturday 15 November 2025 CORE GROUP MEETING 
Correspondence with KCC Highways regarding KCC steward contact details was noted and with our County Councillors regarding the A257 from Gobery Hill to the Ash bypass. Core Group members discussed how to move forward with road safety issues and plan to set up a public petition following discussion with local parish councils.
Updates from Group and Village representatives were received from Ash, Littlebourne, Shatterling, LSRCA, Wickhambreaux, Bramling and Wingham:-  Ash noted how their resident consultation had influenced the latest HIP which is due to be discussed with KCC this month.  It is anticipated that the Ash Levels Solar Farm application will go to the November DDC Planning meeting. New pedestrian warning signs on the Ash bypass have been approved with an installation date awaited. Littlebourne: Their new HIP has been submitted and a meeting to discuss this with KCC will take place soon where they will raise again the licence to install a new gateway.  Shatterling:   The number of high-sided vehicles passing very close to pedestrians was noted and a question on the use of SatNavs raised which will be followed up.  LSRCA: It was noted that HGVs have regularly been seen coming through Fordwich to avoid traffic jams in Canterbury.  Wickhambreaux noted there had been 7 road closures in 4 weeks.  Bramling:  Results of their resident consultation on the Cherville Lane/A257 junction are being analysed.  Wingham noted road closure issues on the B2046 and knock-on effects to roads such as Watercress Lane being used as rat runs.  It was confirmed that the July DDC decision to approve the Gobery Hill planning application has not yet been published. 
Next Meeting Date: Saturday 17 January 2026 for the Full Traffic Group.

KCC'S VISION ZERO ROAD SAFETY STRATEGY Please visit the KCC VISION ZERO page to find out more.  An excerpt from the KCC page reads as follows:- There are on average just over 45 deaths on Kent’s roads each year. Kent County Council (KCC) is setting the target of zero, or as close as possible, fatalities and life changing injuries by 2050 with a 50% reduction by 2030 and a target of no more than 39 traffic fatalities by 2026. Vision Zero is not just about focussing on the date we achieve zero, but the recognition that deaths on the road are not an acceptable price to pay for mobility.  We will follow the Safe System Approach which understands that people make mistakes and aims to ensure these mistakes do not cause a death or a life-changing injury.

CONTACT THE A257 TRAFFIC GROUP
The Group Administrator is Kerry Coltham, the Wingham Parish Council Clerk. Please use the CONTACT PAGE for your enquiry