Crossing not ready at new health centre

12:00pm Friday 2nd November 2012 in News

The new centre The new centre

A MULTI-MILLION pound health centre will open its doors to the public this month without a crossing point in place on a busy town centre street.

The new £7million Legh Street Medical Centre will take over the operations of Garven Place, on Sankey Street, when it opens but patients wanting to attend the centre will have to wait until the new year before a pedestrian crossing can be in place.

With the centre on the site of the former Warrington Baths it is across the road from Golden Square Shopping Centre and the bus interchange - meaning many visitors travelling on public transport or by foot will have to cross the busy bus lane and road traffic.

Resident John Mulhall also questioned whether railings should be in place outside the entrance to the building on Legh Street, which is close to the roadside.

He said: “When you come out of the building are they going to put barriers so when you leave the property children aren’t going to run outside straight on to the road?”

A council spokesman said: “Our traffic management team is currently investigating the best location of the crossing, taking into account access to the shops and car park in Golden Square and the newly built NHS Drop-in Centre.

"To assist in this task there has been some initial feasibility talks with the town centre board transportation working group, Golden Square management and NHS Warrington.

"Their input has been used to refine the draft proposals.

“In November we will be publishing a traffic order and contacting all business and residential premises on Legh Street and Bath Street by letter about the plans. Members of the public can also have their say. Subject to approval the crossing is expected to be installed in the new year.”

Comments(12)

johnyboy01 says...
12:08pm Fri 2 Nov 12

Oh no the crossings not ready!, so what? always something for us to have a moan at, its not exactly a big deal is it

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grey_man says...
12:15pm Fri 2 Nov 12

It certainly is for old people and parents.

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johnyboy01 says...
12:39pm Fri 2 Nov 12

I'm a parent too, the road isn't exactly Midland way is it, its common sense from the individual

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wire_girl007 says...
12:51pm Fri 2 Nov 12

Or people could just use the crossing outside debenhams and the travelodge hotel.

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LJ says...
12:51pm Fri 2 Nov 12

The old Warrington Baths managed for years without a crossing.

Resident John Mulhall said “When you come out of the building are they going to put barriers so when you leave the property children aren’t going to run outside straight on to the road?”

How about putting a sign up saying - Parents, there's traffic out there, teach your kids that!

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dickemery47 says...
3:29pm Fri 2 Nov 12

I agree it's never been an issue with me or my children when we used to visit the old baths .

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old-codger says...
3:41pm Fri 2 Nov 12

It hasnt been a problem for people who have used the crown court on a daily basis for years, Barristers, Jurors, Witnesses etc etc etc., Its also the back way into the town hall who,s staff cross the road every day from the multi storey car park to work..

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notatcreamfields says...
4:33pm Fri 2 Nov 12

And there wasn't a crossing when the old garven place was there and yes there was access from leigh street not just sankey street

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MikeJT says...
6:10pm Fri 2 Nov 12

You just know that subsequently a crossing will be approved and the council engaged subcontractors paint the markings across the car park entrances instead of the road. LOL

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gazhopley says...
12:05pm Sun 4 Nov 12

how about letting the parents teach the kids about road safety, i hope the council knows that if they remove all consequence, we will lose the ability to recognise consequence. besides left to the council, they will have 20mph signs, speed humps and a cycle lane in place in a matter of days, well at least the cycle lane

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gazhopley says...
12:08pm Sun 4 Nov 12

and before anyone would like to comment, this is also my new g.p surgery so i will be coming here and do you know what, I will look left, look right and look left again before crossing. there you go problem solved, oh I forgot they dont teach that anymore.

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old-codger says...
6:34pm Sun 4 Nov 12

notatcreamfields says...
4:33pm Fri 2 Nov 12

And there wasn't a crossing when the old garven place was there and yes there was access from leigh street not just sankey street”.....

Well said, I used this entrance for years without problems...

THR GREEN CROSS CODE always comes in handy...

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