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Representation ID: 5526

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Mrs Christine Graham

The area of Parkwood is made up of steep roads lined by terrace houses and a school which has buildings on opposite sides of the road. The traffic situation becomes seriously bad at school times when parents need to park their vehicles. At peak times Parkwood Street becomes a rat-run for motorists to avoid the town centre chaos.

Heavy wagons are to be seen negotiating the chicanes due to the height restrictions at Coney Bridge. There are no amenities other than two small shops. There are no crossings along Parkwood Street and a 20mph although approved is still awaited.

Increased housing here would without doubt exacerbate the traffic flow situation at Coney Bridge and particularly so if further developments were approved in Long Lee and Thwaites.