To go safely

This month's Focus newsletter hit a few raw nerves. The poor state of roads and footpaths at various points around the village was flagged up also by:

• Jackie who's concern at the faded marking on the zebra crossing between Gale Court and the surgery. This is used especially by schoolchildren and the elderly on this busy east-west rat-run between the A1 and M1. See photo below. 

I reported it to highways@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk and urge you to do the same if you share the concern. And is this enough or is there a need for a lollipop person (school crossing patrol person) or a traffic light controlled crossing to ensure motorists stop at busy schooltimes? Do let me know your experience.

• Bob who welcomed support for his long running campaign to have the pavement on the northern side of the Sharpenhoe Road outside number 4 repaired.
• Ken, who was pleased to hear I'd reported the sunken drains on the southern side of Sharpenhoe Road as one leaves the village going west, then added his own observations of more sunken drains on the bridge crossing the A6 into the village. And I've since been made aware of how deep the drain cover has sunk on the east side of Bedford Road next to the bollard crossing at the village centre end of Manor Road. Clearly motorists keep clear of the bollards but have caused the drain cover to sink, which a (motor) cyclist might not see outside daylight hours.

Email highways@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk or call 0300 300 8049 to report highways problems to Central Beds Council. And please, keep me in the loop with how you get on or for my support.

Janet Nunn
tel: 882799 or e-mail janet.nunn@ntlworld.com