Comment
Draft Local Plan-Part 2 Site Allocations
Representation ID: 21927
Received: 13/03/2020
Respondent: David Harry
Please find my response to the GNLP as it affects Aylsham town, the residents of Burgh Road and those pedestrians who use the current walkway to access the town with particular regard to the pavement run between the junction with Oakfield Road and Number 57 Burgh Road.
With regard to the pavement run between the junction with Oakfield Road and Number 57 Burgh Road.
The road, which is never without parked vehicles, is narrow to the extent that one or other driver must always give way to oncoming traffic when meeting cars parked at the kerb. Not all residents enjoy off-road parking and those that do are mainly only able to accommodate one vehicle. Most if not all of the town buses use the road as do large farm vehicles and HGVs. They commonly mount the pavement to facilitate their passing of each other.
I recently witnessed an elderly pedestrian whose sleeve and shopping bag were brushed by the wing mirror of a passing private car. The driver: hugging the kerb as he/she met an approaching car, I assume?
Even with current traffic levels I feel that steps MUST be taken to improve safety and traffic congestion. A move to a ONE WAY flow must benefit all residents and those drivers who would no longer suffer the frustration caused by two way traffic.
Another 300 houses (+400 cars?). Please consider and take action now to redirect the traffic flow for the benefit of all.
Please find my response to the GNLP as it affects Aylsham town, the residents of Burgh Road and those pedestrians who use the current walkway to access the town with particular regard to the pavement run between the junction with Oakfield Road and Number 57 Burgh Road.
The road, which is never without parked vehicles, is narrow to the extent that one or other driver must always give way to oncoming traffic when meeting cars parked at the kerb. Not all residents enjoy off-road parking and those that do are mainly only able to accommodate one vehicle. Most if not all of the town buses use the road as do large farm vehicles and HGVs. They commonly mount the pavement to facilitate their passing of each other.
I recently witnessed an elderly pedestrian whose sleeve and shopping bag were brushed by the wing mirror of a passing private car. The driver: hugging the kerb as he/she met an approaching car, I assume?
Even with current traffic levels I feel that steps MUST be taken to improve safety and traffic congestion. A move to a ONE WAY flow must benefit all residents and those drivers who would no longer suffer the frustration caused by two way traffic.
Another 300 houses (+400 cars?). Please consider and take action now to redirect the traffic flow for the benefit of all.