The daughter of a heroic binman, killed trying to stop his lorry rolling away, has expressed her anguish at the news no safety changes will be made following the tragedy.

Andy Betts, 61, of Waterloo Road, Tonbridge, was crushed to death after racing back to the cab to try and push the brake with his hand to prevent disaster at Benenden School, near Cranbrook.

The handbrake was not fully applied and was just one click away from holding, an inquest heard.

This week the Health and Safety Executive announced it was taking no action against the waste disposal company, Urbaser.

Mr Betts’ daughter Laura wants to see bin lorries fitted with safer air brakes, as standard, and alarms that sound if the cab door is opened while the parking brake is not fully activated.

She said: “Nothing can bring back my dad, but positive changes to prevent similar incidents happening in the future would have been a small comfort.

“As a family we are disappointed that no formal learnings or recommendations were made directly from the inquest, especially regarding the type of vehicle being used with a ratchet handbrake and no handbrake alarm – I question the suitability for the purpose this vehicle was being used.

“I also had concerns about staff shortages, training and amount of days being worked and the impact this might have had towards an incident like this happening.”

The HSE, an independent regulator which investigated the death, said there were no learnings that could be made.

Mr Betts died on November 25, 2020, just four days before his 62nd birthday.

He had climbed out of the cab to help his loader, Edward Sheldrake, the only other member of the crew, when the collection vehicle, which had been parked on a slight incline, began to roll forward.

An inquest into his death heard the collection supervisor was trying to stop his cart from rolling away when he was crushed between the door of the vehicle and a hedge.

He had died instantly when he received massive chest injuries.

His wife Lesley and daughter Laura previously described Mr Betts as “a devoted father and husband”.

The inquest concluded that his death was a tragic accident.

A spokesman for HSE said: "HSE would like to express its sympathy to Andy Betts family for their loss.

"We informed them before the inquest of the findings of our investigation and thoroughly supported the coroner ahead of the inquest."