It certainly will increase traffic. I thought that at the area meeting but bit my lip about mentioning it. I am all in favour of the park refurb so did not want to say anything against it.
As far as thinking up my replies, I don't need to think about it. I have discussed the matter with half a dozen council employees, been to all the relevant area council and special residents meetings. I have even had a private meeting with Peter Britcliffe and Brian Walmsley in Peter's office. Its not true about Peters office by the way. Contrary to popular opinion on this forum there is not a burnt patch above his chair from all the hot air
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I have spoken to architects, tree experts, the Police and even the Fire Bridage enquiring about the size of fire engines. I don't need to dream up replies, I know the facts. An interesting fact for you.
Mick Stanworth, the HBC traffic department design chap, stated that you will probably get an ambulance up the street with cars parked on the wide kerbs but not a fire engine. Probably, that sounds promising I told him. When I asked him if he had the street, car and ambulance dimensions, he didn't.
It is the total lack of design and planned that concerns me most. They put horrible flags as crossing places in the grass last year. The idea is good, the materials and positon is not. They are not opposite each other so you have to cross the road diagonally. I must send John Scofield a copy of the green cross code.