Thanks, that was an interesting read. On the other hand, it seems local planning is part of the problem too, so, as I said, it's not ALL the Govts. fault. It's a large and wide ranging problem with multiple causes, including, according to that article, the profit-centric nature of the UK, which matches my comment about lorry park owners want their multiple international holidays :-)
Also, as a campaigning website, there was no mention of successful or new lorry park planning applications. It'd be interesting to see if that is a smaller or larger number than the rejected ones.
As I'm not involved in the industry, the only new one I can comment on is the new Services on the M1 extension just outside Leeds. north of the M62 junction since I pass there frequently and occasionally stop there, Oh yes, and the relatively new one further up, on the A1(M) at Wetherby.
I believe there are or were plans for a services just north of Borobridge too, just off a Motorway junction, that some locals were opposed to for no obviously good reason since it's a few miles north of the town and literally just off the junction.