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- Steve Comer
- I'm a Liberal Democrat Councillor for Eastville Ward on Bristol City Council. I was elected in 2005 and work closely with my fellow Lib Dem councillor, Muriel Cole. In 2007 Lib Dem Councillors in England elected me to the Human Resources panel of the Local Government Association. I am an active member of the Public and Commercial Services Union, and am a member of its National Executive Committee.
4 comments:
In principle this is a great idea but we are not up against the sensible majority here. These measures were put in place largely to stop speeding and the incredulously inconsiderate parking by the parents of children at Colston's School. Unfortunately the latter don't give a damn about yellow lines cycle ways or even road islands: they continue to park regardless. We need simple, decisive action against these people who show nothing but absolute contempt for the local residents, safely and anything but themselves. How can we achieve this? Regards Tom Morris
Anything that slows the traffic down and prevents accidents is a great idea. It's a shame another island was not proposed at the other end of the village. This would allow pedestrians to cross to the north side of Park Road since there is no pavement on the south side. This would also have the added benefit of slowing traffic coming from Frenchay.
How about a Phase two that puts a mini roundabout at the junction of Park Road and Barkleys Hill Road? That would get over the terrible congestion of Colstons' school parents trying to turn in the (busy) Barkleys Hill road entrance, slow traffic in the area and improve flow generally?
The damage to the road island near the newsagents is testament to this being an ill-conceived scheme. Congestion is no better, speeding at other times is no better - albeit for high speed braking around the road islands.
Get some traffic wardens/parking attendants out on the roads and get a few tickets issued: that will say much more to these parents that cause the congestion than anything else.
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