Residents call for speeding crackdown in villages

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Carmelo Garcia

Local Democracy Reporting Service

Residents raised road safety concerns in Deerhurst and Apperley

LDRS Deerhurst and Apperley sign and residents sitting down at the meeting. — Residents raised road safety concerns in Deerhurst and Apperley

Villagers living near a Gloucestershire road where a pedestrian was killed in December have called for lower speed limits and better signage to improve road safety.

Around 50 residents attended a meeting hosted by Deerhurst Parish Council last week after the incident on the A38 near Deerhurst Walton.

Concerns raised included speeding on the B4213 Ledbury Road and that the condition of some of roads are leading to motorists swerving to avoid potholes.

The parish council said a further meeting has been planned to discuss possible solutions with community partners, the police and Gloucestershire County Council Highways.

Suggestions from the meeting included revising and reducing speed limits

LDRS A room full of desks and chairs. There are people sat down and some stood. Some have laptops and notepads. The room has windows and white walls, it is sunny outside. — Suggestions from the meeting included revising and reducing speed limits

Residents said speeding was also a problem in the village of Apperley, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

Newly-elected county councillor Richard Stanley, who represents Severn Vale, also attended the meeting and said: "There are serious concerns and the people of Apperley are crying out to be heard and these issues taken seriously.

"Too often we have to wait until someone loses a life before people are heard and this has to change.

"I will work with our new councillors, Highways officers, parish councillors, residents and our MP Cameron Thomas to ensure residents are listened to, the issues are identified and action taken."

Anyone interested in joining a community speed watch group or a traffic working group was asked to contact the parish council.

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