Unofficial - A Personal View
Tuesday, October 02, 2007
Monday, October 01, 2007
The Shrinking Green Space between Penyffordd and Broughton
If the White Lion development goes ahead there will just be a couple of fields between Penyffordd and the proposed Broughton Developments.
What about our Green Belt you say?
I have read Flintshire County Council's arguments against objections to Flintshire UDP Housing. Anyone who mentions our green belt is shot down with the argument that we haven't got one.
More research to follow.
What about our Green Belt you say?
I have read Flintshire County Council's arguments against objections to Flintshire UDP Housing. Anyone who mentions our green belt is shot down with the argument that we haven't got one.
More research to follow.
Council Corporate Responsibility
In The Evening Leader tonight. Wrexham Council has identified three potential weaknesses in its management of risks.
Meanwhile Flintshire County Council have decided that 2000 speeding cars a day through Chester Road which is a "Route to School" for children, has OAP's and horses is a manageable risk.............
Would my blog be evidence for the prosecution?
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Steven Gerard
Meanwhile Flintshire County Council have decided that 2000 speeding cars a day through Chester Road which is a "Route to School" for children, has OAP's and horses is a manageable risk.............
Would my blog be evidence for the prosecution?
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Steven Gerard
A Letter to The Evening Leader with regards to Safety Threat in Northop Hall Village
In your article Cllr Tony Sharps states that Northop Hall has become a rat run. This is very familiar to other villages in Flintshire. Penyffordd also has its daily rat run. The drivers have no care for our village environment what so ever. It is time for Flintshire County Council to draw up a Traffic Calming Strategy using the WAG's "Manual for Streets" that includes Compulsory 20 mph speed limits for route to schools, the exclusion of short cut traffic and HGV's. We have by-passes for through traffic. Commuters should be made to use them.
Penyffordd is currently being set up to take a 22% increase in houses with Flintshire UDP yet Flintshire Highways are currently deaf to 2000 speeders through Chester Rd daily.
May I point out that we communities in Flintshire do not want bolt on over sized estates and rat runs. We would prefer to stay as proportioned peaceful villages.
Flintshire County Council needs a "joined up strategy" for our threatened communities. Cllr Aldridge's suggestion of a new town to take up Flintshire's UDP housing requirement continues to look very attractive to Flintshire communities with overburdened houses and roads.
This madness needs to be stopped before chaos ensues.
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New Town for Flintshire
Penyffordd is currently being set up to take a 22% increase in houses with Flintshire UDP yet Flintshire Highways are currently deaf to 2000 speeders through Chester Rd daily.
May I point out that we communities in Flintshire do not want bolt on over sized estates and rat runs. We would prefer to stay as proportioned peaceful villages.
Flintshire County Council needs a "joined up strategy" for our threatened communities. Cllr Aldridge's suggestion of a new town to take up Flintshire's UDP housing requirement continues to look very attractive to Flintshire communities with overburdened houses and roads.
This madness needs to be stopped before chaos ensues.
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New Town for Flintshire
Penyffordd Community Council Meeting October 2007
will be held at 6. 30pm on Wednesday 3rd October. Members of the public are welcome to attend but may not say anything. Although notes do occasionally get passed around. My wife Lisa will be there to report on the meeting as per usual, furiously writing away because her short hand is poor. It is tempting to attend but I would most probably have to be ejected by PC Chris Pullen for not staying silent when someone says something stupid. Chris can pick me up with one hand! Perhaps a news story for The Evening Leader!
But one hopes...............for some sanity by Penyffordd Community Council and Penyffordd County Councillors with regards Chester Road race track. It is after all the middle of our village. It will take quite some time to slow the traffic down as it has had it's own way for a long time. Flintshire Highways can of course make the traffic do 20 mph or 30 mph with the use of specific vertical platform specifications.
Will I have to resort to civil disobedience because Flintshire County Council, Arrive Alive and North Wales Police will not carry out their functions?
I feel like a kid stamping my feet because I cannot have my own way sometimes. I do however have the moral highground and it is right and proper that Penyffordd should remain a village and not a second main route to Mid Wales and a rat run for locals.
But one hopes...............for some sanity by Penyffordd Community Council and Penyffordd County Councillors with regards Chester Road race track. It is after all the middle of our village. It will take quite some time to slow the traffic down as it has had it's own way for a long time. Flintshire Highways can of course make the traffic do 20 mph or 30 mph with the use of specific vertical platform specifications.
Will I have to resort to civil disobedience because Flintshire County Council, Arrive Alive and North Wales Police will not carry out their functions?
I feel like a kid stamping my feet because I cannot have my own way sometimes. I do however have the moral highground and it is right and proper that Penyffordd should remain a village and not a second main route to Mid Wales and a rat run for locals.
Sunday, September 30, 2007
Saturday, September 29, 2007
Dear Surveillance
I have done an email "off blog"
Inspector Alun Oldfield will supply you with a copy.
Inspector Alun Oldfield will supply you with a copy.
Over a 1000 speeding through here today
Sometimes 6 a minute.
Noise and danger.
Chester Road a noisy race track
My County Councillors asleep at the wheel?
Noise and danger.
Chester Road a noisy race track
My County Councillors asleep at the wheel?
John Smeaton - Have a go Hero
I have a similar conviction with regards all this low life that piles through the village. I'm in people's faces till its stopped. We shouldn't have all this speeding traffic, we have a bypass
Friday, September 28, 2007
Penyffordd Couple celebrate their Diamond Wedding Anniversary
John and Olwen Williams celebrated their Diamond Wedding Anniversary at The Penyffordd British Legion with family and friends. They used their celebration to raise money for Nightingale House Hospice and North West Cancer Research, two very worthy causes.
Their son David Williams is Flintshire County Councillor for Penyffordd.
Their son David Williams is Flintshire County Councillor for Penyffordd.
Further Thoughts on Speeding in Chester Road
The complete solution to traffic calming in Chester Rd must involve civil engineering solutions such as vertical platforms. The Police cannot stand in Chester Rd 24/7. This may not go down well in some parts of Penyffordd.
I say this! A lot of these people who speed passed my house live in cul de sacs. We here in Chester Road have just as much a right to a quality environment that they enjoy in their cul de sacs. If you want to do 60 mph use the by - pass and not Chester Road.
I say this! A lot of these people who speed passed my house live in cul de sacs. We here in Chester Road have just as much a right to a quality environment that they enjoy in their cul de sacs. If you want to do 60 mph use the by - pass and not Chester Road.
A Welcome Article by The Evening Leader on Speeding
A front page reporting by the lovely Kate Forrester for The Evening Leader on A New Blitz for Speeders. With Chester Rd, Penyffordd currently experiencing 2000 speeder a day (passed my house) I very much welcome this article.
I have emailed my Councillors to support this initiative and push for a compulsory 20 mph route to school status for Chester Rd Penyffordd.
I see I have my mate Tony Sharps CC fully on message.
A very welcome quote by Police Inspector Neil Maxwell " We hold community meetings regularly in North Flintshire area and every single time members of the public tell us they are deeply concerned about speeding in certain hotspots. I am in favour of these traffic calming proposals as it the communities what they want and need."
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Article in The Evening Leader
I have emailed my Councillors to support this initiative and push for a compulsory 20 mph route to school status for Chester Rd Penyffordd.
I see I have my mate Tony Sharps CC fully on message.
A very welcome quote by Police Inspector Neil Maxwell " We hold community meetings regularly in North Flintshire area and every single time members of the public tell us they are deeply concerned about speeding in certain hotspots. I am in favour of these traffic calming proposals as it the communities what they want and need."
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Article in The Evening Leader
Journalistic Standards at The Chronicle fall
Spot the mistake.Good to see Max , Mark's son is making progress with his illness.
A Big Thank You to Aaron Shotton CC. Re - Prison Location
Dobshill Hospital has been suggested for a potential site for a new North Wales Prison.
Its quite handy for the trains, not too far to the shops. Good transport links, its near the A55.
Only problem is Penyffordd and all the other local communities will not want this prison.
Well done Aaron for saying why it is unsuitable.
Its quite handy for the trains, not too far to the shops. Good transport links, its near the A55.
Only problem is Penyffordd and all the other local communities will not want this prison.
Well done Aaron for saying why it is unsuitable.
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Oh dear!
From Matthew Parris's Bournemouth diary...
Up at 6.30 for the Andrew Marr Show, Sunday. No time for breakfast. Dash to studio. Dash back. Enter hotel. Enter breakfast room. Nice table by window. “Tea please.” Huge meal – full monty. Up to my room, third floor. Can’t find room 3301. Foreign chambermaid says “not existing”. The fool knows nothing. I show keycard. Wrong hotel. Profuse apology. Hasty exit.
Dear Chief Constable
An Email to Chief Constable Richard Brunstrom
North Wales Police
cc PC Chris Pullen Beat Manager Penyffordd and Higher Kinnerton
Dear Chief Constable,
As I type our rat run flows. Hundreds of unwanted speeding unthoughtful motorists flying through our village many of whom work for Raytheon and Airbus who appear to have little interest of the daily damage they do to our village environment.
Their corporate statements on local environment, a load of old tosh.
Our village of Penyffordd and Higher Kinnerton have very little crime. This is the area covered by our excellent beat manager PC Pullen.
I am however very disappointed in Chris with regards the prosecution of speeders many of whom do not live in our village but use it as a short cut.
At the neighbourhood forum Chris said he will be able to manage to come out about once a month with his personal speed gun. I find this very disappointing.
I have told Chris the times, the places that his presence with his speed gun will have the greatest impact. I think its called local intelligence.
Arrive Alive are currently being of no use what so ever for small communities in North Wales with problems similar to Penyffordd. As previously stated they should either be given the resources to deal with this serious issue or be wound up and replaced by a self funded privatised company thus lightening the public purse.
The long term solution to this issue being in Flintshire Highways' arena. Their current behaviour is despicable considering we have a by - pass.
I hope the new Chief Executive Colin Everett will apply some common sense and sympathy to this issue. Flintshire Environment being somewhat redundant for Penyffordd which is a rural village.
Yours sincerely
Colin Hughes
Penyffordd District
Postscript. I look forward to the introduction of 20 mph route to school for Chester Road, Penyffordd. I thank you for raising this very important issue on which Flintshire County Council are currently being a little backward.
North Wales Police
cc PC Chris Pullen Beat Manager Penyffordd and Higher Kinnerton
Dear Chief Constable,
As I type our rat run flows. Hundreds of unwanted speeding unthoughtful motorists flying through our village many of whom work for Raytheon and Airbus who appear to have little interest of the daily damage they do to our village environment.
Their corporate statements on local environment, a load of old tosh.
Our village of Penyffordd and Higher Kinnerton have very little crime. This is the area covered by our excellent beat manager PC Pullen.
I am however very disappointed in Chris with regards the prosecution of speeders many of whom do not live in our village but use it as a short cut.
At the neighbourhood forum Chris said he will be able to manage to come out about once a month with his personal speed gun. I find this very disappointing.
I have told Chris the times, the places that his presence with his speed gun will have the greatest impact. I think its called local intelligence.
Arrive Alive are currently being of no use what so ever for small communities in North Wales with problems similar to Penyffordd. As previously stated they should either be given the resources to deal with this serious issue or be wound up and replaced by a self funded privatised company thus lightening the public purse.
The long term solution to this issue being in Flintshire Highways' arena. Their current behaviour is despicable considering we have a by - pass.
I hope the new Chief Executive Colin Everett will apply some common sense and sympathy to this issue. Flintshire Environment being somewhat redundant for Penyffordd which is a rural village.
Yours sincerely
Colin Hughes
Penyffordd District
Postscript. I look forward to the introduction of 20 mph route to school for Chester Road, Penyffordd. I thank you for raising this very important issue on which Flintshire County Council are currently being a little backward.
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
A Meeting with Alan's Skips
I have been invited to a meeting with Mr Eccleston at Alan's Skip Hire. Which I have accepted.
Chester Road Traffic Calming Competition 2007
An email to Dave Faulkner Acting Director for Regeneration and Environment at Flintshire County Council.
Prize Money and Conditions scroll down.
Re: The Continuing daily 2000 unwanted speeders through Chester Rd, Penyffordd.
Dear Dave,
Good Morning! The rat run in full flow, noisy, dangerous and speeding through our village centre. They do not like the by-pass, so they foul our village environment. Just the odd 2000 a day. With a promise of an extra 2,000, 000 annually after Broughton Developments.
Since Flintshire Highways are currently behaving like a spoilt child, a sort of professional management tantrum I am going to hold a traffic calming competition.
This will be a world wide internet thing.
Open to anyone over the age of 10 years old. I am going to hang out on Civil Engineering forums looking for entrants. Cheshire and Wrexham Highways are very good at traffic calming but may out of professional courtesy decline my offer to compete. I will be of course be taking anonymous entries which might encourage them.
I have asked my friend Maureen to take part. Maureen is 72 ( an email arrives form Maureen to say she is only 67! ) ( further tellings off follow) and currently learning about computers and the internet. We have talks about vertical platforms, I hear the word is banned in the Flintshire Highways offices.
Road plan to follow shortly.
The best entries in terms effectiveness and economy I will forward onto to Colin Everett your Chief Executive.
I forgot the prize!
£75 for the winner. Not bad for a 10 minutes job!
Prefered method of payment PAYPAL.
Runners up will have their plans shown. In fact all good traffic calming systems will be left on as a reference for other communities plagued by traffic.
My decision will be final
Conditions
I will be supplying a google map of Chester Rd, Penyffordd with photos.
Traffic calming measures will have to be those that apply to the United Kingdom
and specifically Wales.
The copyright remains with the designer
Closing Date to be announced.
Prize Money and Conditions scroll down.
Re: The Continuing daily 2000 unwanted speeders through Chester Rd, Penyffordd.
Dear Dave,
Good Morning! The rat run in full flow, noisy, dangerous and speeding through our village centre. They do not like the by-pass, so they foul our village environment. Just the odd 2000 a day. With a promise of an extra 2,000, 000 annually after Broughton Developments.
Since Flintshire Highways are currently behaving like a spoilt child, a sort of professional management tantrum I am going to hold a traffic calming competition.
This will be a world wide internet thing.
Open to anyone over the age of 10 years old. I am going to hang out on Civil Engineering forums looking for entrants. Cheshire and Wrexham Highways are very good at traffic calming but may out of professional courtesy decline my offer to compete. I will be of course be taking anonymous entries which might encourage them.
I have asked my friend Maureen to take part. Maureen is 72 ( an email arrives form Maureen to say she is only 67! ) ( further tellings off follow) and currently learning about computers and the internet. We have talks about vertical platforms, I hear the word is banned in the Flintshire Highways offices.
Road plan to follow shortly.
The best entries in terms effectiveness and economy I will forward onto to Colin Everett your Chief Executive.
I forgot the prize!
£75 for the winner. Not bad for a 10 minutes job!
Prefered method of payment PAYPAL.
Runners up will have their plans shown. In fact all good traffic calming systems will be left on as a reference for other communities plagued by traffic.
My decision will be final
Conditions
I will be supplying a google map of Chester Rd, Penyffordd with photos.
Traffic calming measures will have to be those that apply to the United Kingdom
and specifically Wales.
The copyright remains with the designer
Closing Date to be announced.
Monday, September 24, 2007
Does this apply to Flintshire Highways?
“The only thing that one really knows about human nature is that it changes. Change is the one quality we can predicate of it. The systems that fail are those that rely on the permanency of human nature, and not on its growth and development. The error of Louis XIV was that he thought human nature would always be the same. The result of his error was the French Revolution. It was an admirable result.”
Oscar Wilde:
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