CITY of York Council is always promoting sustainable transport witness the recent awards (June 6), but, with regards to my area, it appears to have failed to implement such policies.
Since the mid-1990s residents in Earswick and Huntington have asked for increased safety measures at the Huntington and Earswick junction with the A1237 northern outer ring road.
This is the only junction on the ring road that splits a community where no underpass or footbridge, traffic lights or pedestrian crossing exist to help the pedestrian (or cyclist) cross this dangerous junction.
Traffic constantly switches lanes and the roundabout is so overgrown you can't see around it.
Since bringing the matter to the council's attention in the mid-Nineties there has been continuous development on the northern outskirts of York.
Monks Cross, Clifton Moor, Rawcliffe Park And Ride, housing developments in Strensall and Earswick and a fire station close to the junction itself have all had an impact on traffic. But no pedestrian safety measures have been implemented. Huntington is now under pressure for more development to take place.
Will these development policies reflect the needs of pedestrians/cyclists at this junction?
Mrs J Stafford,
The Village,
Old Earswick, York.
...I congratulate the staff, past and present, of the council's transport department for their work which led to York receiving the National Transport Award (June 6).
If the city is to maintain such a level of recognition and to retain its excellent staff I hope the new administration will recognise this work and continue in the same vein.
It is especially important that we progress in the next four years with the Park & Ride sites on the Wigginton and Wetherby roads.
Not only will this reduce even further the number of cars entering the city from outside the boundary, but also make it easier for the citizens of York and buses to move around the city more freely.
I am sure councillors from all political parties will support my congratulations to Coun Dave Merrett for his special achievement award.
Opposition spokesperson for transport and planning,
Carnot Street,
York.
Updated: 12:30 Wednesday, June 11, 2003
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