A letter to Hugh Jones Arrive Alive

Hugh Jones

Arriva Live

Arrive Alive Safer Roads Officer
Transportation Planning & Environment
County Hall
Mold

23/5/2007

Hi Hugh

Thanks for coming out this morning's high profile visit with PC Ian Millington our Beat Manager.

Next time a visit at 7.30 am would be a better time.

You have a spare pro active sign, will you consider it for Chester Rd please?

With regards to the small square ArriveAlive signs that are put on lamposts.

You say that they are only installed where ArriveAlive visit regularly.

I feel they have a role where they are installed in villages you visit less regularly.

As they show that speeding is a problem and the van could be in the vicinity.

It shows the village is not happy with speeders.

As Penyffordd is known as a soft touch they might help to reinforce the message

that we are a soft touch no more!

This morning whilst we were there, there was little traffic. At certain times of the day it

is very noisy here. Sound bounces off the walls of houses amplifying sound.

I am looking for the data with regards noise levels and speed. I think noise levels nearly double

with each 10 mph increase. As 100's of vehicles each day travel through Chester Rd

at speeds of 40 mph to 50 mph the noise is very irritating for myself and other Chester Rd residents.

As well as being dangerous for villagers and their children.

As mentioned I feel Flintshire County Council are failing in their responsibility for

our village environment under the Local Government Act 2000 or its Welsh equivalent.

We have have lots of HGV's coming through this village that have no business here.

There should be a 7.5 ton limit except for access.

As mentioned I will petition Airbus and Raytheon about their Corporate Responsiblity

with regards to their employees speeding through our village everyday.

I personally would like to see a 20mph speed limit outside the Post Office.

It is on the School Route and near the school.

HGV's banned from village except for access.

A platform system to slow down traffic in Chester Road.

Arrive Alive is only one aspect of Traffic Calming

Our elected officials need to get more involved.

As mentioned Cheshire, Manchester and Wrexham Coucils all have many 20 mph

zones in place.

At the end of the day Penyffordd is a small Welsh village and should remain so.

Not a Rat Run and Short Cut for outside traffic.

kindest regards

Colin

Colin Hughes

Penyffordd Resident

http://penyffordd-district.blogspot.com

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