Snow Scenes: 2008

A nice Winter Scene?

Unfortunately it is March 23rd and officially it is spring!

1. My back Garden 8.00am.

2. Trevitt Close at about the same time.

After 9.00am it all started melting. Never mind - does this mean a cold winter next year?

Watch this space!

Lincoln Road Crossing Points!

No Refuge yet near Stokes Drive!

The latest I have on this, as a result of complaints from residents about the dangers of trying to cross the Lincoln Road neat the Stokes Drive entrance, is that Highways cannot yet make a reasoned case to spend the money!!

We must keep trying as the pressure can only rise with the prospect of more houses on the old Bowling Club in addition to the 97 near the Roundabout. On one day last week the traffic backed right up from Tesco's to the Holdingham Roundabout: kids were trying to cross to get to the Lincoln Road Play area. Dog walkers could not cross safely!

The only promise made from Highways is along the lines: they are still of a mind to provide this facility if at all possible. It has not been dismissed totally but it will prove difficult unless either the way in which these schemes are funded changes or a third party can be persuaded to help fund it.

So we must keep pressing!

Woodside Play Area Delay

The delay in the refurbishment of the Woodside Play Area has raised some anger!

Play Area refurbishment delay

The reasons however may be more complex! So watch this space.

The new housing development near the Holdingham Roundabout may contain large numbers of children! Their needs will have to be addressed.

Added to that there have been problems of policing the Woodside Play Area. The Beech Rise entrance is the only one and this makes it difficult for the Play Area to be observed for ASB reasons.

So maybe a review of the needs of the whole area, across all age groups of the community, is now required.

Map of the area