TELL ME WHERE DROP KERBS ARE NEEDED
The pavements of Swanage are notoriously bad, particularly for people who rely on wheels: that’s the elderly and disabled with wheelchairs and mobility scooters, and parents with baby buggies. The high kerbs and lack of drop crossing points make it extremely difficult to get around.
A year ago I discovered that people at local, district and county level were all interested in getting improvements made, but everybody was waiting for somebody else to do something. All that was needed was co-ordination, a task I set myself. I kept asking questions and making recommendations, until I was invited to meet Dorset County Council’s District Highways Engineer for Swanage.
We spent two hours travelling around the town centre, after which he drew up a schedule of building works. The first phase has just started with drop kerbs being installed at the junction of De Moulham Road and Victoria Avenue.
More drop kerbs are due in De Moulham Road at the junction with Walrond Road; Shore Road at the junction with Walrond Road; Victoria Avenue at the junction with Northbrook Road; in the High Street at the angling shop where the footway narrows; outside Swanage mail delivery office; and Commercial Road at the junction with Station Road.
BUT the District Highways Engineer agrees there are plenty more places where improvements can be made, and has suggested that you all let me know where.
So, let me know where you think drop kerbs are needed. I will collate your requests and pass them on to Dorset County Council in January. It’s worth a go, isn’t it? After all, I haven’t done too badly so far!
Please send details of where you think drop kerbs should be installed as soon as possible to:
Steve Darrington, 18 James Day Mead, Ulwell Road, Swanage BH19 1NQ; phone 01929 422338; or e-mail s.darrington@btopenworld.com
You can read the complete history of my campaign by following the link ‘Accessible Swanage’ on my website www.stevedarrington.com
Thank you.
Steve Darrington
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Posted by Steve Darrington to swanage view at 11/17/2005 08:06:24 AM
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Three quarters the way up Seymer Road the pavement runs out. Now PDC recently passed 5 houses on the site of one of the two bungalow plots which stick out and prevent there being a path. So why didn't they say that as condition of planning the path should be continued; then when the other bungalow gets planning there would be a pavement to the top of the road.
Thanks for that, Nick. I'll contact Planning and see if I can educate them! Much appreciated.
Steve Darrington
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