Paper petition details

Comments and objections:
• The zebra crossing and the associated road markings would be out of keeping in this otherwise quiet residential side road
• The installation of the zebra crossing would remove 10 parking spaces that are used by the residents on a constant basis. The removal of the spaces plus the existing parking restrictions outside the school would push the parking of vehicles further up the street, thereby upsetting our friends and neighbours
• We have several residents with disabilities living close to the school whose parking spaces would be lost should the zebra crossing be installed. The Dial-a-Ride service would not be able to park directly in front of clients’ homes neither would hospital pick-ups. There are also visiting relatives with mobility issues who would have to park further along the road
• Installing a zebra crossing would exacerbate the parking even more, so at school run times the parents would park further up the street causing more problems and delays for residents
• The zebra crossing will encourage people to cross at that point. A large number of people will cross at a time meaning that nothing will move in the street and there would be a backlog of traffic
• There will be large groups of children and parents waiting to use the zebra crossing right by the affected driveways. Not only will this prevent residents from leaving or entering their properties, but it would also be dangerous for children trying to avoid cars as they drive off. Also, there could be conflict between residents and parents when they try to get out into the road
• The cost and expense of all this work would be wasted on the 15 minutes that the zebra crossing would be used in the mornings and afternoons
• The installation of a zebra crossing combined with the restricted area already outside the school would leave a large swathe of clear road either side. We the residents have noticed that when sections of Hale Drive are clear drivers in general increase their speed. They only way drivers reduce speed is when the road is narrowed by vehicles parked on either side
• As far as we aware there has never a road accident or incident in Hale Drive or outside the school and it is not an accident black-spot
• The two Belisha beacons would be extremely disruptive for the residents whose homes they would directly affect. The flashing lights would be constantly shining into bedrooms and living room windows at night
• The residents of 155 and 78 Hale Drive would have an unsightly zebra crossing directly outside their fronts doors, with potentially large numbers of people crossing at these points
• By introducing further parking restrictions in the street, residents would be penalised by the selfish behaviour of some parents from the school who only use the road to drop off and pick up children during the 15 minute windows in the mornings and afternoons
• The destruction of a mature tree for this crossing is unacceptable, especially since the council removed three other mature trees from outside the school and replaced them with small saplings. The proposed installation would leave this area looking barren and not in keeping with the rest of the street

Residents’ solutions:

• To totally relieve all parking issues outside the Deansbrook schools the entrance in Hale Drive could be closed to children and parents and they could use the entrance at Church Close instead. The Hale Drive entrance would be open to staff and trades people only. This could be trialled for half a term to ascertain the effect. The majority of children from the Watling Estate and surrounding area come into Hale Drive via Deans Lane. From the corner of this junction it is 0.2 miles to the school gates at Hale Drive, and it is 0.3 miles from this junction to the entrance at Church Close. Therefore the closure of the Hale Drive entrance to parents and children would make minimal difference in time (1 minute) spent getting to school. If

This Paper petition ran from 04/01/2017 to 25/01/2017 and has now finished.

41 people signed this Paper petition.