Oakley Village Petition in Objection to Hampshire County Council Highways' Proposed Narrowing of Hill Road & Rectory Road, Oakley, Hants
We, the undersigned residents of Oakley, object to the narrowing pinch point road schemes proposed for Rectory and Hill Road and the proposed pedestrian crossing on Barn Lane that are associated with the proposed development of Land West of Beech Tree Close by Gleeson Strategic Land.
Updates
November 4, 2015
Two hundred and fifty signatures are on the board. The highways department cannot ignore these objections.
Reached 250 supporters
November 2, 2015
October 31, 2015
We are approaching 250 signatures. Post this link to your village social media groups to push us over the line.
Reached 100 supporters
October 3, 2015
131 Comments
A narrower road, pushing traffic nearer the well trodden walking route to Oakley primary school, to support increased traffic? That's a serious accident waiting to happen. 100% agree with these objections.
It is ridiculous to consider narrowing Hill Rd further. It is already narrow enough, with many regularly-parked vehicles effectively making it single track. To provide a pinch point would cause queues to form alongside these parked vehicles, gridlocking the road.
Oakley already has a traffic problem and the proposal to narrow Rectory and Hill Roads is an accident waiting to happen. Sat Nav sends lorries along Rectory Road and if it is narrowed it will cause a complete bottle neck and a danger to pedestrian and local traffic.
85 more houses will inevitably lead to about 200 more cars, so reducing the width of Hill Road to cope with this increase borders on lunacy, The bad effects on the rest of traffic flows in this village with its poor inherited infrastructure are clear.
I agree that this is an accident waiting to happen. This beautiful village is sadly being chipped away at. Hill Road is already a nightmare and I have myself been on the receiving end of frustrated drivers having to give way due to parked cars. Narrowing this road is going to cause chaos.
Ridiculous!!
In keeping with all the usual nonsensical behaviour from overpaid bureaucrats - a ridiculous scheme. Devoid of any common-sense.The roads are bad enough now, in not being able to cope. Suffice to say it all fits in pretty well with what goes on in the area generally - dare I mention Pack Lane, with its so-called traffic management system, which is a danger to most, let alone the cars themselves; at least it keeps the local garages in business.! Can't wait for the bad weather to arrive and see what impact that will have, yet again - unless you happen to live in close proximity of a Councillor where the roads are usually treated, of course..?!
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Oakley Village Petition in Objection to Hampshire County Council Highways' Proposed Narrowing of Hill Road & Rectory Road, Oakley, Hants
We, the undersigned residents of Oakley, object to the narrowing pinch point road schemes proposed for Rectory and Hill Road and the proposed pedestrian crossing on Barn Lane that are associated with the proposed development of Land West of Beech Tree Close by Gleeson Strategic Land.
Updates
November 4, 2015
Two hundred and fifty signatures are on the board. The highways department cannot ignore these objections.
Reached 250 supporters
November 2, 2015
October 31, 2015
We are approaching 250 signatures. Post this link to your village social media groups to push us over the line.
Reached 100 supporters
October 3, 2015
131 Comments
Narrowing the roads would be madness. These roads are already dangerous with vehicles parked in positions that mean that it is often necessary to reverse to allow oncoming traffic. Large vehicles like the bus cause particular problems.
A narrower road, pushing traffic nearer the well trodden walking route to Oakley primary school, to support increased traffic? That's a serious accident waiting to happen. 100% agree with these objections.
It is ridiculous to consider narrowing Hill Rd further. It is already narrow enough, with many regularly-parked vehicles effectively making it single track. To provide a pinch point would cause queues to form alongside these parked vehicles, gridlocking the road.
Oakley already has a traffic problem and the proposal to narrow Rectory and Hill Roads is an accident waiting to happen. Sat Nav sends lorries along Rectory Road and if it is narrowed it will cause a complete bottle neck and a danger to pedestrian and local traffic.
85 more houses will inevitably lead to about 200 more cars, so reducing the width of Hill Road to cope with this increase borders on lunacy, The bad effects on the rest of traffic flows in this village with its poor inherited infrastructure are clear.
I agree that this is an accident waiting to happen. This beautiful village is sadly being chipped away at. Hill Road is already a nightmare and I have myself been on the receiving end of frustrated drivers having to give way due to parked cars. Narrowing this road is going to cause chaos.
Ridiculous!!
In keeping with all the usual nonsensical behaviour from overpaid bureaucrats - a ridiculous scheme. Devoid of any common-sense.The roads are bad enough now, in not being able to cope. Suffice to say it all fits in pretty well with what goes on in the area generally - dare I mention Pack Lane, with its so-called traffic management system, which is a danger to most, let alone the cars themselves; at least it keeps the local garages in business.! Can't wait for the bad weather to arrive and see what impact that will have, yet again - unless you happen to live in close proximity of a Councillor where the roads are usually treated, of course..?!
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Narrowing the roads would be madness. These roads are already dangerous with vehicles parked in positions that mean that it is often necessary to reverse to allow oncoming traffic. Large vehicles like the bus cause particular problems.