Residents' access only victory

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   Birchwood Worker on 22nd February 2011 8:35 pm 8:35 pm

   Although I feel sympathy with the residents I can’t quite believe 510 vehicles in 2 hours and I think they have gone overboard with ‘speeding drivers’ (but yes there are some idiots admittedly!). I have driven down that road for 30 years going back and to to work and am always careful to go really slowly even though I have been well used to the bends etc. I was quite shocked to get pulled up by the police on Tuesday morning after a long weekend off (3 policemen/women at that – why so many? – waste of police time?) and told the signs had been up since Friday – why was it not advertised before to let people know. When you’ve been going down the road automatically you don’t really notice new roads signs (yes, admit some of the blame but again should have been properly advertised). And the police were there all week at opposite ends of the road – hasten to add when I went the long way round I could see them) Also, says local employers have been told of the restrictions – I work in Birchwood and we didn’t know. Rant over, other than it was a lot of police hours to cover this when a more prominent (police? sign) in the middle of the road (like they do with diversions etc) could have covered it.

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   resident on 14th March 2011 1:26 pm 1:26 pm

   as a resident of Dam Lane can empathise with ‘Birchwood worker’ comment and I would like to put our case/observations forward:-

   1.The issue re Dam lane has been on the agenda at the council for many years and in particular since 2006!! So they must be held accountable for not implementing advanced signage as a warning as inveterate users of this lane as a cut through will keep going down the lane regardless of the correct signage at the end of the lane

   2.It was felt necessary for Police Community Support Officers to police the position given traffic volumes which no one can argue with. At one point in the morning the queue stretched half way up the lane. Less police support would have caused increased delays.

   3. As a resident , I thank your writer for acknowledging the issues and previously taking care to traverse the Lane. That being said there have been too numerous times to mention when residents have been abused by drivers and property damaged and 18 wheelers getting stuck. The fact is simple, The Lane was never designed to accommodate such traffic volumes

   4. I would also like to point out that the victory , albeit instigated by residents, was one entirely on safety issues

   5. The Police tell residents that all local business have been advised, but this is on doubt. This is being rectified

   6. I also understand that fixed penalty fines are now on the agenda

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   local res on 14th March 2011 5:09 pm 5:09 pm

   In relation to Birchwood worker, as a local resident I can confirm 510 vehicles is accurate. The police took a note of all offending vehicles for their recordswhich as you know must be accurate.

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   non resident on 21st June 2013 11:10 am 11:10 am

   Is dam lane a private road? Or am I the tax payer paying for a road of which I cannot use?

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