Talking of Speed Bumps...

By Laura_Spodula | Thursday, September 16, 2010, 22:49

We have been talking so much about roads lately, you would think that we would be bored of it by now. First citizens are complaining of potholes because of the snow, then its the A1101 with its dangerous corners and death toll, the A47 and other dangerous junctions.. the list continues with petitions and protests.

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I see on a social networking site that Wisbech citizens are not happy about the speed bumps that have now been removed from Clarkson Avenue of which the residents on the road apparently complained about.

People have commented on this site about not being happy with this change, saying that now drivers have room to speed however much they like because there is nothing now to stop them. Notably uninsured and untaxed drivers were blamed the most for speeding.

One person said "..if anything is causing cracks in houses down Clarkson Avenue its the trees.."

Is this correct? Do you believe that now these bumps have been removed that people will speed through these roads? Was it the right decision?

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Thank you Anna you and David Wheeler done a brilliant job(thanks for the link David )...Steve and Samantha if you would like to write a open question to local people,if they have any issues or problems in wisbech and the surrounding villages.i will copy and paste to our group and our 5,000 members and the best respones,i will repost here much as.i love this group and the beautiful Laura ,i like to tickle the real underbelly of my Hometown..keep up all the good work Laura you have some intelligent good hearted people on here......

By 8ubble8oy at 09:27 on 22/09/10
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just in reply to the commenfrom bubbleboy thanks for your comment i worked hard to get the pettition set up atteneded meeting for things to get done in the cemetry as my babys grave was v****ised and i got fed up no one doing it but thank fully the council r doing what they said they would do .i will keep on at it as well so hope fully this will stop vandalisem mrs akred

By annaakred at 21:27 on 21/09/10
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At the end of the day i couldnt ignore all of the reisdents complaints and when consulted it was made clear that traffic calming may never go in again and they were happy with that, they had said on a number of occasions they didnt want ANY humps/thumps/bumps of any kind

By Samantha_Hoy at 21:13 on 21/09/10
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Exactly as it should be Steve....a well thought out, organised campaign is certainly more profitable than unsubstantiated ravings!!!!

By Fibreshack at 15:48 on 21/09/10
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@Fibreshack - I can assure you that the residents of Clarkson Avenue were well aware that if they achieved removal of the speed thumps - they weren't going to be able to ask for them back in a hurry. They knew this and still wanted them removed. They really did have a lot of comprehensive evidence that these were the wrong solution for the location. They worked hard to prove their case - local authorities listened and then acted. This is a good thing. But one thing you quickly find in local politics - you really CAN'T please all the people all the time. So you've just got to try and find compromises and use common sense to assist you.

By Cllr Steve Tierney at 15:05 on 21/09/10
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