After the (2) residents meetings, the vast majority of issues/complaints were about..
(1) Speeding.
(2) Parking.
I have attended a number of meetings, including recently (on zoom) getting updates from our County Councillors, as Highways comes under their remit.
Working with Cllrs Julie Windle and David Mason, the MVAS’s were seen as the first step into ‘educating’ motorists (especially as there is a school crossing) and collecting data.
We (WTC) have applied for a Local Highways Improvement project and funding to have a ‘Blanket’ 20mph speed limit for the entire road – yes we appreciate enforcement is always going to be a challenge.
It is all part of trying to make the road(s) safe.
This LHI will not come for discussion until March 2021 and even then there is no guarantee of being sucessful – We hope it will be.
Parking is a nationwide issue – and I have lost count how many meeting I’ve attended about parking issues/concerns.
I have on several occasions explained ‘how’ parking enforecment works in Fenland and am not going to explain again….do a search and you will find the articles.
Another LHI has been submitted for more ‘double yellow’ lines around junctions on Ramsey Road & Church Street.
Although in most of England it is not ‘illegal’ to park on the pavement – it is if you cause an obstruction…
According to the Highway Code, motorists should not park “opposite or within 10 metres (32 feet) of a junction, except in an authorised parking space”. While the Highway Code isn’t the law, it can be used to support decisions made by the police or other officials responsible for parking enforcement.
