Our thanks go to the residents who have emailed NCC to share their concerns and dismay about their experiences on our village roads. Do continue to let Ben Hanlon know how you are being affected. This qualitative information about vehicles and driver behaviour is important for NCC & SNC to know and appreciate.
On the quantitative side, you may have spotted the SAM2 speed monitoring device on Wymondham Road. It captures the speed and volumes of traffic in one direction only i.e. traffic travelling East from the bridge. So what do we have so far? Bear in mind that prior to the 20th July the SAM2 data recorded an average of 124 vehicles per day. [For information we measured 95 per day travel in the Westerly direction]. A total of 1755 vehicles have been counted over the last three days:
It is a downward trend but is still very high for the narrow rural roads in our village.
Residents report that Jackson’s personnel are not taking an active role in managing the traffic turning into / out of Bridge Road at B1135 junction. This is contrary to what we were promised. As for the pass system which formed a key part of the promised traffic management at the junction. They are not being looked for. Even so, there are no more to be issued. Of the original 50 passes the remaining 25 passes have given to a lady upon her request – they have no idea who that person is.
NCC will be visiting the area on Thursday (tomorrow) to observe the roads, the signage and the traffic. We expect them to take action to improve the situation for this village.
REPORTING
Ben Hanlon of NCC is the contact point for all issues, concerns and complaints. You may wish to provide video / photographs to support your comments. When you contact him please copy Andrea and me.
CONTACTS
Ben Hanlon: ben.hanlon@norfolk.gov.uk; 0344 8008020
Andrea Tancred: misstancred@gmail.com
Michael Hill: wrendriff@gmail.com
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