20 miles an hour on Yew Tree Lane and all surrounding roads near Schools.
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Caroline Rondeel
3 years ago
15 College Street
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Anonymous
3 years ago
I think it would be beneficial if it extended along Whinney Lane until Castle Hill Road too as cars drive very fast along here and frequently school children are walking along the road
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Anonymous
3 years ago
Whinney Lane also needs further traffic planning. The bottleneck at Ash View in rush hour is causing drivers in a hurry to take unnecessary risks and there is an accident waiting to happen. This is also acute with parcel delivery drivers at excess speed.
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Sandra kendrew
3 years ago
Priority is definitely childrens safety and some of these HGV and lorry’s are still going up Pannal Ash Road to the many building sites.
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Charlotte Broadwith
3 years ago
I totally agree that we need to find a way to reduce the speed on Pannal Ash Road. We are scared to walk down the pavement with our children without holding onto them and especially if they are on scooters or bikes as cars drive up to 40/50mph and very close to the pavement, it is so dangerous. The 20mpg signs do not work, no one adheres to them and no one is enforcing them. We need speed bumps, more light up signs (the ones with the faces on tend to work as I notice people really slow down when driving into Pannal where they are implemented).
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Dr Oliver Lily
· petition starter
3 years ago
Hi Linda, thank you for your comment. We agree that the current 20 mph on Pannal Ash Road is not adhered to but this is because 20 mph signs have been proven to only work when there is infrastructure to support the signs, this was never done due to financial constraints regarding engineering costs. Our application is asking for this important part to be put in place. If the area has this engineering put in to support the 20 mph this would make the roads safer for children to walk to school, I worry on a daily basis when I send my youngest daughter out of the door onto a road with speeding traffic. This would then reduce the need for parents to drive their children to school. Vehicles would be discouraged from using the area as a cut through into Harrogate if they think it is going to take longer through a slower zone, hence reducing traffic volumes. We have researched our plan extensively and it has been successfully introduced in other areas such as Bristol and Edinburgh, if you would like further details about these schemes please let us know and we would be happy to send you details. Our email address is on the leaflet and if you send us a short email we can send you the studies which would hopefully reassure you that it is a way forward to making our local roads safer and our community an altogether safer place to live.
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Lily
3 years ago
I agree with this as I like in Arthur’s Av.
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Anonymous
3 years ago
Excellent proposal, there was a bad collision on Pannal Ash Road just last week (10th Jan)
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linda
3 years ago
The concept is well meaning but flawed,I dont think this is workable. The current 20mph on Pannal Ash rd is not generally adhered to already as it is a 24/7 sign.. those that race up the road in the evenings take no notice. The poor/illegal parking of parents on the roads and pavements around the schools is
a major issue at drop off/pick up and these parents wont change their behaviour. The roads at these times are so congested with parked cars that other vehicles are well below 20mph and pedestrians have to weave around them. Cars park on the white zigzags on Richmond Ave to walk to Rossett Acre partially obstructing a view of the junction. Speed bumps/chicanes may increase traffic noise for residents.
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P Barter
3 years ago
I’m in favour all of this except perhaps extension of a specifically designated cycle route. If all other measures are implemented, Pannal Ash Road will be safe enough for cyclists.
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Mrs S Watson
3 years ago
There is frequent speeding well above 30mph on Yew Tree Lane. A 20 mph zone is essential for safer streets around the 5 schools in the area.
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Philip Purkis
3 years ago
This will encourage cycling and walking by reducing the danger from cars.
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Corrine Penhale
3 years ago
A 20mph zone and improved infrastructure and signage is required to ensure the safety of all our children.
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Victoria hamilton
4 years ago
The streets around schools should always be safe. I witness weekly, people driving like idiots around Rossett and Harrogate Grammar, going way to fast.
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Jeanette Parker
4 years ago
I agree this is required.
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Anonymous
4 years ago
Fully support this initiative to make be roads around local schools safer. Would be happy for a variable speed limit (during school hours) or fixed lower limit.
12 Yew Tree Gardens
20 miles an hour on Yew Tree Lane and all surrounding roads near Schools.
15 College Street
I think it would be beneficial if it extended along Whinney Lane until Castle Hill Road too as cars drive very fast along here and frequently school children are walking along the road
Whinney Lane also needs further traffic planning. The bottleneck at Ash View in rush hour is causing drivers in a hurry to take unnecessary risks and there is an accident waiting to happen. This is also acute with parcel delivery drivers at excess speed.
Priority is definitely childrens safety and some of these HGV and lorry’s are still going up Pannal Ash Road to the many building sites.
I totally agree that we need to find a way to reduce the speed on Pannal Ash Road. We are scared to walk down the pavement with our children without holding onto them and especially if they are on scooters or bikes as cars drive up to 40/50mph and very close to the pavement, it is so dangerous. The 20mpg signs do not work, no one adheres to them and no one is enforcing them. We need speed bumps, more light up signs (the ones with the faces on tend to work as I notice people really slow down when driving into Pannal where they are implemented).
Hi Linda, thank you for your comment. We agree that the current 20 mph on Pannal Ash Road is not adhered to but this is because 20 mph signs have been proven to only work when there is infrastructure to support the signs, this was never done due to financial constraints regarding engineering costs. Our application is asking for this important part to be put in place. If the area has this engineering put in to support the 20 mph this would make the roads safer for children to walk to school, I worry on a daily basis when I send my youngest daughter out of the door onto a road with speeding traffic. This would then reduce the need for parents to drive their children to school. Vehicles would be discouraged from using the area as a cut through into Harrogate if they think it is going to take longer through a slower zone, hence reducing traffic volumes. We have researched our plan extensively and it has been successfully introduced in other areas such as Bristol and Edinburgh, if you would like further details about these schemes please let us know and we would be happy to send you details. Our email address is on the leaflet and if you send us a short email we can send you the studies which would hopefully reassure you that it is a way forward to making our local roads safer and our community an altogether safer place to live.
I agree with this as I like in Arthur’s Av.
Excellent proposal, there was a bad collision on Pannal Ash Road just last week (10th Jan)
The concept is well meaning but flawed,I dont think this is workable. The current 20mph on Pannal Ash rd is not generally adhered to already as it is a 24/7 sign.. those that race up the road in the evenings take no notice. The poor/illegal parking of parents on the roads and pavements around the schools is a major issue at drop off/pick up and these parents wont change their behaviour. The roads at these times are so congested with parked cars that other vehicles are well below 20mph and pedestrians have to weave around them. Cars park on the white zigzags on Richmond Ave to walk to Rossett Acre partially obstructing a view of the junction. Speed bumps/chicanes may increase traffic noise for residents.
I’m in favour all of this except perhaps extension of a specifically designated cycle route. If all other measures are implemented, Pannal Ash Road will be safe enough for cyclists.
There is frequent speeding well above 30mph on Yew Tree Lane. A 20 mph zone is essential for safer streets around the 5 schools in the area.
This will encourage cycling and walking by reducing the danger from cars.
A 20mph zone and improved infrastructure and signage is required to ensure the safety of all our children.
The streets around schools should always be safe. I witness weekly, people driving like idiots around Rossett and Harrogate Grammar, going way to fast.
I agree this is required.
Fully support this initiative to make be roads around local schools safer. Would be happy for a variable speed limit (during school hours) or fixed lower limit.
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