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20mph speed limit traffic calming
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2.03 & 2.05 Traffic calming measures are a waste, roadside parking works just as well. 3.08 & 3.11 The quality and service of buses should not be compromised for price. 6.09 Not me or my family, but friends have. 7.04 More double yellow lines will create inconsiderate parking. 9.01 I would use a general website, but not specifically Long Ashton. 9.03 I do not agree that more local jobs would reduce traffic. 10.05 A warden/guard does not need to be stationed, just more visible. 11.12 Whilst a seating area would be nice, on its own it would be a waste. 11.13 Addtional changing facilities would be required. More needs to be done to improve rush hour traffic flow out of the village. In particular, the Bristol end of the village where traffic passing the Dovecote feeds onto the bypass.
tagged with: 1005   1112   1113   203   205   308   311   609   704   901   903   buses   double yellow lines   local jobs   parking   rush hour traffic   seating   traffic calming   warden  
7.04 There are clearly section of the main road where double yellow lines are necessary, but they should be used with single yellow lines with constraints on parking at specific times (8.00am to 10.00am and 4.00pm to 6.00pm?). Traffic calming speed indicators would act as a reminder to those driving excessively fast. They would also be useful in particular "rat runs". Parking is not usually a problem at off peak times, therefore requires minimal use of double yellow lines. Currently the use of double yellow lines in Long Ashton seems to be inconsistant. Has their placing been decided by experienced road traffic engineers, or by parish councillors and residents who do not want parking adjacent to their property? An important factor is that parking restrictions should not, as far as possible, prejudice the running of local businesses. The lighting along the main road is largely lights hung on electricity poles. This does not satisfy the criteria that developers would have to adhere to. Is this not a safety worry? 11.09 Does not Gatcombe farm sell all produce available at a Farmers Market? 11.15 There are already many areas for dog walking. They should however be banned from sports field. 11.16 Should be intergrated with sports field and seating area. 11.22 & 11.23 These should be combined.
tagged with: 1122   1123   dog walking   double yellow lines   farmers market   lighting   parking main road   sports   traffic calming  
Concerned about traffic and speeding esp. on main road. Consider traffic calming measures at all entrances of village plus speed warning signs, cameras etc. but NOT speed bumps. Discourage lorries but SatNav is to blame here. Heavy plant for new development should avoid rush hour which it does not at present. Yellow lines not the answer - it clears the road and encourages speeding. How about zebra crossing near post-office? Availability of medical facilities needs reviewing especially in light of preventative medicine and wellbeing clinics being encourages. Keep the Greenbelt! S106 agreements bring little advantage and more grief than bebefit. Need to be stronger on large-scale developments.
tagged with: green belt   medical facilities   s106 agreements   speeding   traffic   traffic calming   yellow lines   zebra crossings  
2.03: The reason we think traffic calming is not a good idea is because of District and Planning decisions to allow extra housing extensions etc and reduce road widths, which puts extra cars on the road. People do not use their garages or drive-ways. An intergrated system of speed cameras would be more effective for reducing speeds and would allow for monitering habitual parkers of blocking roads. 8.05: We were told when the 'Birdwell' estate was built that the front wall should only be for small plants. Now we have large overhanging bushes especially in parts of Fenshurst Gardens and Bradville Gardens, making walking on the pavements difficult. This also blocks the view when driving. There are also similar situations on the main road. Large commercial vehicles parked in residential streets - often on the pavement. No one seems to be interested. Maybe an evening Police patrol would be a good idea.
tagged with: commercial vehicles   overhanging trees and shrubs   parking   pavement parking   police   speed cameras   traffic calming  
2.03 what are main routes? 7.03 This is not an issue inthe village in general owing to the dog mess bins which brought about a huge improvement. But we are told it is a huge problem on the rec. Why hasn't the Parish Council / Comm centre banned dogs and used powers in existence to enforce ban. 7.04 no point in having more yellow lines unless those in existence are enforced. 7.07 Where will parking be limited and who will enforce it? 8.04 Public footpaths in the countryside do not need better surfacing 9.02 It needs modernising and more appealiung to use if it is to survive 9.03 Many of the existing businesses are run / manned by people from outside the village e.g. hairdressers, dental surgeries, and this trend is likely in new ones. The new office blocks in wild country lane will be driven to. 11.16 use community centre 11.22 what about recent purpose built youth room
tagged with: community centre   dog fouling   parking   recreation area   traffic calming   yellow lines  
more open area/sgrassland neededinstead of housing. Main road is a major thru route so avoid any traffic calming which will cause congestion
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Street lighting could be improved on the main road. Green belt is very important at the Bristol end. Traffic calming is needed at both ends of the main road. The Bus times could be enclosed in the village newsletter. The paving by the coop and pizza shop is appalling. People are parking by thenew houses on the main road, this is going to cause an accident. Flowers/planting in front of the Bristish Legion would be good. Recycling bins for plastics would be better than nothing.
tagged with: bus service   green belt   parking   pavements   planting   plastic recycling bins   street lighting   traffic calming  
Need for bigger Health Centre police to be more active. Youths hanging around Co-op should be moved on Traffic calming especially along Providence Lane.
tagged with: health centre   police   traffic calming   youths  
top priority should be traffic calming. we live on main road and traffic speed increasing, will get worse with new developments. flashing speed monitors needd to warn drivers + camera: can we have calming system like Barrow Gurney? do we have to wait for accident before Council takes action/ Speed ramps?
tagged with: accidents   cameras   speed ramps   traffic calming  
Cease house-building traffic calming, both speed and volume more green areas in village improve walks in woodlands proper police prescence end landfill site
tagged with: green areas   housing   landfill   police   traffic calming   walking  
traffic calming frustrating and warning signs useless. get a camera do not destroy footpaths to people feel "safer" Facilities listed would attract undesirable element. However, youth need something to do.
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flashing 30 mph sign
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Important to progress - extend services/housing but maintain a village environment. Parking on main road increasing problem - new housing has changed feel of the village. We do need traffic calming but through residents taking pride in the village, not signs or speed cameras as this will just encourage vandalism and spoil the feel of environment.
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traffic calming measures done professionally, not relying on vounteers. a crack down on crime
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Something to stop speeding cars.
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parking acts as traffic calming restrictions on Glebe Road would require a sign on A38 end of Yanley Lane
tagged with: glebe road   parking   traffic calming  
BMX/Cycle track and investment with the university in "Still Woods" Traffic calming in older section of Theynes Croft (20mph in new section and 30 mph in old) Parking around shops - yellow lines needed More to do for young people
tagged with: cycle track   parking   traffic   traffic calming   yellow lines   youth activities  
A road between four bungalows at the bottom of Keed Lane Main road has become a car park rather than road. This acts as traffic calming Parking by new development dangerous Home prescription delivery service for frail and elderly
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20mph signs by sschool in Yableigh Lane traffic calming in Glebe road and replacements of zig zags at end of road protection of Green Belt
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robust speed calming measures newsletter is great infrastructure to support recycling engagement been schools and business
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Ban dogs from play areas etc dog warden 20mph limited scouts could use guide hut
tagged with: dog fouling   scout cub hut   traffic calming  
Spot speed checks rather than static traffic calming parking arount village hall - path and steps to car park
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Parking outside Church house - encouragment to use car park Where are roadsweepers? Butcher, grocer/fishmonger & bank to help with community spirit. Parking along main road helps with traffic calming!!!!!!
tagged with: community spirit   parking   roadsweepers   shops   traffic   traffic calming  
Exisitng empty retail outlets (eg Long Ashton stores) before new ones built Can't scouts use guide hut? Traffic calming on Glebe Road Recycling "white Goods"
tagged with: recycling   scout cub hut   shops   traffic calming  
chicanes at every entry/exit point of the village
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Spped bumbs and traffic speed signs on Glebe Road Table tennis clud
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NOT speed humps Youth outside shop worrying
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Road humps less expensive than cameras and no admin.
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Traffic calming in Uanley Lane Double yellow lines by Glebe Road garage covered during resurfacing and not repainted - please reinstate
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Green garden waste bags good Whelie Bins to stop foxes getting at waste Cyle lanes Loccal fitness classes Traffic calming
tagged with: cycle paths   fitness classes   traffic calming   wheelie bins  
want traffic calming in glebe road/yanley lane expecially during rush hours levels of theft high, police response disgraceful Yanley has never received the Mercury or Green garden waste bags, people should be asked if they want it, many of these questions as not elderly, with young family, do not feel I can afford more council tax to pay for various improvements and hope we can have low cost improvements that do not interfere with the village atmosphere
tagged with: council tax   mercury   police   recycling   theft   traffic   traffic calming  
traffic calming to slow traffic on Glebe road, community worker good for young not old more parking areas needed, or double parking and overstaying the parking will increase, parking near new estate west end dangerous concerned about the holes in wall at Gatcombe end of village, lh side - have builders permission to do this, thought the wall would remain as it was before the new build commenced
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Larger research stn building should be HOTEL. The Parish Council opposed plans for budget hotel and filling station opp Smyth Arms/Dovecote as petrol available at Sainsburys. Is this at odds with Park and Ride traffic? FOOTBALL PITCHES - some leagues demanding solid 6ft fencing around pitches - there have been problems at Nailsea. It is cheaper to hire established grounds with all facilities management and maintenance rather than DIY. NEW SCOUT HUTS - a matter for the scouts organisation rather than the council unless the scouts provide a visible contribution to the village facilities (help to keep tidy etc). At the moment their uniforms seem to be seen once a year at armistice day. COUNCIL SERVICE INFORMATION - surely the source is the parish clerk at 45 Long Ashton Road. Alternatively the library but council minutes are often weeks or months in arrears. When the council subsidised the end bay(s) of the Jubilee Pavilion it was inferred that it would be a regular source for information and discussion with council officials with a proper opening timetable. What happened to the proposed arrangement for such 'one stop shop' as discribed. TRAFFIC CALMING - already created by continuous row of kerbside parking in some portions of the main routes eg near Ashover House etc. CLOSURE OF TOP OF PROVIDENCE - a stupid idea whcih would isolate Failand etc from essential early morning services in central Long Ashton eg dentist, deposit of prescriptions and making appointments at surgery, newsagents and grocery. Resulting diversions via Belmont or Clarken Combe involve circa 3 miles travel instead of half mile via Providence and would also transfer extra traffic to main roads of village. BUSES - bus routes using bypass should be diverted through village, creating extra passengers and revenue. 364 would give direct access from Long Ashton to Clevedon, X1 to business area of Locking Road WsM (alternatively extend some 354 Nailsea servides to Clevedon). SEATING AREA - a lovely garden and seating area existed in community centre grounds allowing to fall derelict and replaced by skateboard facility, the latter was vandalised and its replacement is buried under a pile of earth and turf. TRANSPORT - a small bus once ran from Failand and residential areas but disappeared without trace! PARKING - double yellow lines needed where pedestrian curb/road access applies eg vicinity of surgery at corner junctions of Keedwell Hill/Rayens Croft Rd. CO-OP CAR PARK - clearly marked as a customer car park although some latitude given to the immediately local residents. Gather lighting was removed at request of the latter as after hours car breaking was taking place under its illumination.
tagged with: football   hotel   parking   pitch   providence lane   scout cub hut   traffic   traffic calming  
Urgent action is needed at the top of Providence Lane. Pulling out of our drive is VERY dangerous as cars go too fast around the corner. Making it one way would make them go even faster as would double yellow lines. Traffic calming measures such as chicanes are needed and a mirror on the corner. There have been several near-misses lately including one which was almost a very serious accident.
tagged with: providence lane   traffic calming  
"Wider pavements" regardless of traffic requirements. Householders find if "hedges" not kept in order "Health food" and organic food shops in village "Policeman" in Ridgeway Road Traffic calming ONLY if Ridgeway etc is done as well as main road
tagged with: health food   hedges   organic food   pavements   traffic calming  
Traffic calming on main road Double yellow lines by new research station houses cafe in village
tagged with: cafe   traffic calming   yellow lines  

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