Northesk Street victory!
Yesterday’s Newsletter carried a front page story that Staffordshire County Council had announced that the proposed one way system along Northesk Street has been abandoned. The plans were part of the Stonefield Traffic Management Scheme and were opposed on the grounds that they would , in fact, create a rat run and exacerbate the problem rather than resolve it.
This is fantastic news for the neighbours who have battled hard for what seems an eternity to prevent the scheme being put into operation. I and my colleagues in Stone’s Independent Voice on the Town Council were very much involved in the campaign and it was very gratifying to read one resident expressing his thanks to us in the article. Local politicians are often taking the flack for all manner of problems - it’s very nice to receive a word of thanks now and then!
So Northesk Street escapes but the rest of the scheme appears to be going ahead. Whilst there will be some benefit for the residents of Tunley Street, Kings Avenue and Victor Street, I do wonder why Mount Avenue is considered appropriate for traffic calming. I’m not convinced that speed humps are the answer there. Time will tell
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