ViVlilage Views
lage Views Despair over speeding
Dear Editor – Can I add to your volume of motor-related concerns. My gate is within 2ft (old money) of the Radford Road “motorway” in Weatheroak. This is known locally as “Blind Man’s Alley”, as most motor- ists cannot see the 30mph limit or pedestrians, or other means of transport (horses and bicycles). The police have confirmed that they will need to be notified of at least two deaths before they are prepared to take any action. Apparently the location is too
dangerous to provide a radar trap. The residents’ association has asked for volunteers to sacrifice them- selves in the interests of village safety, but surprisingly there have been no applicants. We are all in despair that peaceful
protest falls on deaf ears, or in the case of the local authority, impo- tence and lack of action due to “under resourcing”, which basically means “we are wasting your money on mismanagement”. I am left to reminisce that hap- piness is only in the past and I am old enough to remember the days when I could walk to and from the Coach and Horses in blissful safety on the carriageway (no footpath); all I would meet was the occasional herd of cows, sheep and the odd tractor. As somebody said recently: “We
are a third world country without the sunshine.” I have several thoughts with re-
gard to relieving the problem, none of which, however, are legal – but
Have your say . . . about
anything! 20 The Village October 2018
so what, neither are the drivers who grossly exceed the speed limit. David Barton, Weatheroak, Alvechurch
Politicians are
too car-centric Dear Editor – I was dismayed to read your article in September concerning our recently-elected “independent” politicians and their desire to “solve the growing parking problems across Alvechurch”. So we have elected yet more
car-centric politicians who refuse to accept the problem we have is too many cars, not too few car parking spaces. The claimed hope that “a solu- tion will also help to reduce traffic volume and speeds through the village centre” is ridiculous. By in- creasing car parking spaces around the village centre you encourage
more people to drive, rather than walk, there. And if you want to reduce speeds, try adopting “20 is Plenty”, but in the meantime start by ensuring existing speed limits are enforced. The village centre is, in fact, well
provided with parking spaces, given that, in addition to the parking in The Square, we have the Tanyard Lane car park and also the Alve- church Sports and Social Club car park for much of the time. Unfortunately, the Tanyard Lane
car park is often quite full because it is probably being used by some residents as extra parking spaces for their multiple cars. I do hope the social club receive adequate recompense for the parking spaces they give over to car users. I doubt our councillors have done any analysis of village centre parking habits or tried to improve the signage from the village square
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