This petition is to be submitted to the Highways Dept of Epping Council and also the local MP Eleanor Laing.
I am sourcing as many supportive signatures as possible to campaign against the fact the all the major B roads and residential roads within the area of Waltham Abbey and Upshire are not winter treated with grit and salt.
Recently, since the bad weather of minus 2-4 degrees, many of the roads have become trecherous with the driving conditions. In particular Upshire Road and Woodgreen road, where there are daily accidents because of the dangerous conditions of the roads due to the water and ice on them.
There is only ONE public Salt/Grit bin within the area. Located on Honey Lane. We need more in the 'hotspot' areas. If the council arent prepared to treat the roads, at least give the local residence the option and facilities to do so.
Please support this campaign ASAP so we have safer driving conditions which are URGENTLY needed.
Many thanks,
Donna Green
local resident since 1996
Updates
January 21, 2017
The momentum is undeniable and the council is finally noticing. Your support shows just how dangerous these conditions have become for our community.
Reached 100 supporters
January 21, 2017
94 Comments
It's a joke I crashed my car in Avery Rd at 8pm last Thursday . The road was like an ice rink and to rub my nose in it , the gritter lorry arrived as we were exchanging details. We have had temperatures of -4 in the mornings , why does it take them till 8pm to grit the roads !!!
Re-routing a gritting lorry has to be more cost effective to society than the overall expense of 6 crashes due to avoidable bad road conditions.
This road is lethal in the ice. The only sensible route from Upshire to Honey Lane and the A121 and M25 it is far busier than you'd expect, early in the day before the ice has had a chance to melt. It's been a problem for years and it needs to be addressed.
I was in an accident on woodgreen road yesterday. A lorry drove me of the road and did not stop. And then my son was in a car today and another car lost control and hit him. It is an absolute disgrace to leave this road as an icy death trap every winter. Are you waiting for someone to actually be killed before you act!?
This road is extremely dangerous in icy conditions. 13th January 10am My car skidded on black ice on this road and I lost control of my car for the only time in my 26 years of driving. There appears to be a lot of water run off on the road surface icing over. Clearly drainage is an issue on this road and on Woodridden Hill.
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This petition is to be submitted to the Highways Dept of Epping Council and also the local MP Eleanor Laing.
I am sourcing as many supportive signatures as possible to campaign against the fact the all the major B roads and residential roads within the area of Waltham Abbey and Upshire are not winter treated with grit and salt.
Recently, since the bad weather of minus 2-4 degrees, many of the roads have become trecherous with the driving conditions. In particular Upshire Road and Woodgreen road, where there are daily accidents because of the dangerous conditions of the roads due to the water and ice on them.
There is only ONE public Salt/Grit bin within the area. Located on Honey Lane. We need more in the 'hotspot' areas. If the council arent prepared to treat the roads, at least give the local residence the option and facilities to do so.
Please support this campaign ASAP so we have safer driving conditions which are URGENTLY needed.
Many thanks,
Donna Green
local resident since 1996
Updates
January 21, 2017
The momentum is undeniable and the council is finally noticing. Your support shows just how dangerous these conditions have become for our community.
Reached 100 supporters
January 21, 2017
94 Comments
Woodgreen Road needs gritting, I'm a cab driver in the area and all my colleagues know how dangerous this road is in icey conditions, I've lived here 18 years and use this road everyday, I've seen 100s of cars involved in accidents, council should listen to its residents ! I bet the council tax will go up again this year !
It's a joke I crashed my car in Avery Rd at 8pm last Thursday . The road was like an ice rink and to rub my nose in it , the gritter lorry arrived as we were exchanging details. We have had temperatures of -4 in the mornings , why does it take them till 8pm to grit the roads !!!
Re-routing a gritting lorry has to be more cost effective to society than the overall expense of 6 crashes due to avoidable bad road conditions.
This road is lethal in the ice. The only sensible route from Upshire to Honey Lane and the A121 and M25 it is far busier than you'd expect, early in the day before the ice has had a chance to melt. It's been a problem for years and it needs to be addressed.
I was in an accident on woodgreen road yesterday. A lorry drove me of the road and did not stop. And then my son was in a car today and another car lost control and hit him. It is an absolute disgrace to leave this road as an icy death trap every winter. Are you waiting for someone to actually be killed before you act!?
This road is extremely dangerous in icy conditions. 13th January 10am My car skidded on black ice on this road and I lost control of my car for the only time in my 26 years of driving. There appears to be a lot of water run off on the road surface icing over. Clearly drainage is an issue on this road and on Woodridden Hill.
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Woodgreen Road needs gritting, I'm a cab driver in the area and all my colleagues know how dangerous this road is in icey conditions, I've lived here 18 years and use this road everyday, I've seen 100s of cars involved in accidents, council should listen to its residents ! I bet the council tax will go up again this year !