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Road safety boost as new crossings get green light

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  1. cb
    Member

    Road safety boost as new crossings get green light

    No new crossing in Blackhall because:

    "One resident feared the noise from the bleeper would hit the sale of their house in future while another said it would lead to tailbacks."

    and also:

    "[...] fears that the removal of parking directly outside Blackhall St Columba’s Church would have a negative impact on ceremonies, leaving wedding cars and hearses ­unable to park."

    Posted 12 years ago #
  2. DaveC
    Member

    Bonkers how one person who wants to sel their house can block 100 advocates for a crossing. You'd think a crossing outside your house would be seen as a bonus, not a negative? Having the benefit of it outside your house to use, having people using it during the day, so meaning people loiter outside your house for a minute or so which might deter burglers as its under a watchfull eye of passers by....

    Narror minded, in my own view. I don't beleive one desenting voicve should be able to out vote that of the many.

    I'm sure kalma will get them in the end. A local school in my home town got a speed check after the new headmaster demanded one. Guess who was first to be caught speeding?

    Posted 12 years ago #
  3. crowriver
    Member

    Eh? According to Googol Street View there's a bus lane outside the church anyway. So they're parking in the bus lane then? Typical.

    Posted 12 years ago #
  4. cb
    Member

    It's a Sunday innit so you can park in the bus lane all you like.

    There's a church at the end of our street and Sunday mornings are the worst time in the whole week for cars parked all over the place.

    Posted 12 years ago #

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