Enfield Park Road residents' speeding worries

9:51am Friday 13th April 2012 in News

RESIDENTS next to Enfield Park Road are concerned about speeding cars.

Several have got in touch with councillors to complain about cars, scooters and bikes exceeding the 30mph limit.

Homeowners want visual warnings about the limit put in place.

Comments(10)

comwgn says...
9:20pm Fri 13 Apr 12

I hope you are joking.

EPR is one of the few roads in Warrington that has not suffered from the street littering with useless signs etc, thanks mainly to two ( deceased) councillors that stood up for the silent majority.

lets see if the current lot stand up too.

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Geoff Settle says...
8:34am Sun 15 Apr 12

No comwgn – local residents are not joking.
A number have spoken to me about their concerns recently. This may simply be their perception of speed when they are walking or standing at the bus stop.
PCSO’s have taken readings and not found a large number of drivers travelling over 30MPh however there have been two incidents in during the last two week where two bollards have been destroyed at two different pedestrian crossings, Kinross and St Andrews.
At the St Andrews crossing the remains of a scooter filled a carrier bag with mirrors, bits of fairing etc. I remember a car hitting the previous bollard at the crossing a year or so ago. Not to mention the incidents with cars hitting lampposts and a pedestrian being hit whilst on another crossing a bit further on down the road as well as the large sign post on the corner with Crab Lane that was destroyed a few weeks ago.
I remember when Albert oversaw the changes to the road design introducing the pedestrian crossing and pinch points that were designed to slow traffic down. Having said this, a local resident still calls for their removal as he argues that they were a waste of money.
The last measurements taken in traffic surveys have not found a only a few drivers exceeding the speed limit. However it would appear that those that do exceed it are not caught out by the police but by the road measures. Hence the reason why residents are calling for some warnings signs to be displayed. It would certainly help people use the pedestrian crossings.

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nextdoor says...
1:03pm Tue 24 Apr 12

There should be a crossing on Blackbrook Ave opposite Peel Hall Park.
Also, it doesnt help Delph Lane is 50/60 over the bridge then slows to 30. Do people obey that? Do they heck, they speed straight into the roundabout.

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Geoff Settle says...
1:40pm Tue 24 Apr 12

Two good suggestions, I will put them forward.
With the new play areas opening up, especially the toddlers a crossing is very important.
As for Delph Lane why this wasn't done when the 40mph was introduced, I've no idea - unless it is because it stops at a boundary - but it my eyes this isn't an excuse.

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MrGoodSense says...
10:25pm Fri 27 Apr 12

nextdoor wrote:
There should be a crossing on Blackbrook Ave opposite Peel Hall Park.
Also, it doesnt help Delph Lane is 50/60 over the bridge then slows to 30. Do people obey that? Do they heck, they speed straight into the roundabout.
I totally agree. A lot of cars approaching the 'Mill House Pub' roundabout from Mill Lane & Blackbrook Ave hardly slow down from well over 30mph. I live off Ballater Drive and have nearly been side swiped at this roundabout on many occasion! Only matter of time before another serious accident.

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MrGoodSense says...
10:33pm Fri 27 Apr 12

The Blackbrook Ave straight stretch of road is tempting to speed a long. Some form of traffic calming would be a great help. My two year will be visiting the toddler play area in Peel Hall Park (thanks to whoever instigated this) but I will be keeping a very close eye on her!

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Geoff Settle says...
8:32am Sat 28 Apr 12

It was instigated by the FRiends of Peel Hall Park - the toddlers area is now nearing completion by we need to keep an eye on any youngsters trying to damage stuff. They have were throwing mud the other week and have pulled down some of the security barriers last weekend. I have kept the police informed and they are keeping an eye on the place - I hope that anyone driving past will notice and report such incidents as well. Hopefully this is just the settling in period. I have also asked for the rope swing on the tree over the brook to be looked at and the couch removed. You are right through that the road does look to drivers like a 40mph but it is not it is 30mph.

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MrGoodSense says...
9:36pm Sun 29 Apr 12

Thanks for the info Geoff. I hope that the new play area does not get damaged or stolen. Only time will tell.

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Geoff Settle says...
9:31am Wed 2 May 12

A local resident rang me yesterday morning to say the barriers had been moved and kids had started ripping up pieces of the new surface that was unfinished. They then proceeded to throw it everywhere. I notified the council and police, but unfortunately it's something that happens these days and until the toddlers area is complete may well happen. Hopefully we can catch the culprits.

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Geoff Settle says...
9:31am Wed 2 May 12

A local resident rang me yesterday morning to say the barriers had been moved and kids had started ripping up pieces of the new surface that was unfinished. They then proceeded to throw it everywhere. I notified the council and police, but unfortunately it's something that happens these days and until the toddlers area is complete may well happen. Hopefully we can catch the culprits.

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