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SOUTH WERRINGTON and NORTH GUNTHORPE RESIDENTS’ NEWSLETTER

“Working All Year Round”

Edition: 69

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Councillor: Darren Fower Editor: Julia Davidson Text or call Darren’s mobile: 0796 184 91 10 Email: SWNG_FOCUS @peterboroughlibdems.org.uk Email Julia at: Julia.Davidson@ PeterboroughLibDems.org.uk Ward website: www.campaigns. libdems.org.uk/SWNG Darren’s website: www.darrenfower. mycouncillor.org.uk Facebook: www.facebook.com/SWNG. FOCUS.Team Post: Cllr Darren Fower, Town Hall, Bridge Street, Peterborough PE1 1HG

LITTLE SIGN OF TRAFFIC CONTROL FROM COUNCIL New FOCUS Editor and local resident, Julia Davidson says she is “amazed”

that, despite the technology being available, the Tory-controlled city council

does not make use of data relating to the vehicle-activated signs located

along Gunthorpe Road.

The signs are capable of producing

statistics showing how often they are

activated, which would give a clear

indication of the scale of the speeding

problem in the road, but the council chooses

not to know! Commenting, Julia said: “I’ve been using the

Gunthorpe Road for nearly 20 years and I have

seen the level of traffic increase with every year

that passes.

“There have been fatalities along this stretch

of road, police have undertaken speed surveys

showing problems and local Liberal Democrat

councillor Darren Fower has raised the matter at

council meetings, while the Tory councillors for

this area have sat on their hands!

“Given that there are two schools on this stretch of road, a shop, a pub, several

access roads leading onto it and the fact that thousands of cars use it week in week

out, not to mention the expected increase in car numbers of some 27 per cent over

the next few years, I’m amazed that all the Tory council has done so far is provide

two sets of flashing lights!”

Julia has now signed up to support the Gunthorpe Road Safety Campaign led by

Darren and is urging other residents to do the same!

You can join online by visiting http://campaigns.libdems.org.uk/gunthorperoad

or simply searching for “Gunthorpe Road Campaign”.

Parking restrictions Also in Gunthorpe Road, local Liberal Democrat councillor Darren Fower has

been contacted by several residents about the possibility of the council putting

double yellow lines outside Norwood School and the shop/hairdressers.

Do you think it is a good idea? Get in touch and let us know!

Fulbridge Road Meanwhile, people living in other streets in the area have also been raising

concerns about traffic. For example, one resident in Fulbridge Road has been in

touch with Julia to ask why Fulbridge Road does not have even the level of speed

control that is provided in Gunthorpe Road.

“It is a very good question,” said Julia. Along with Lib Dem ward councillor

Darren Fower, she is now taking the matter up with the city council.

NEW LIGHTS Residents in Ambleside Gardens

have welcomed their newly installed

street lights, telling Liberal

Democrat ward councillor Darren

Fower that they are providing much

more light and less light pollution! According, to Darren the lights are

also far more energy efficient and are

expected to last longer, which will

hopefully mean fewer failing lights and

therefore less need for replacement

work by the council’s contractors.

If you do ever see a street light which is not working please contact the city council on 01733 453 523. It should be fixed within ten working days – if it is not, please let us know!

Julia Davidson by a vehicle-activated sign in Gunthorpe Rd.

LOCAL ISSUES

AND ACTION Local Lib Dem councillor

Darren Fower is keen to hear

people’s views on the idea of re-

installing some goal posts in the

recreational area located

between Warwick Road

(Walton) and Church Street

(Werrington).

Darren said: “Several years

ago the city council removed the

goal posts. Why? I have no

idea!

“Given that football is our

national sport and the fact that

the European Championships

take place this year, it’s a real

shame that there is no scope in

this well located recreational

area, for young people….or

whoever for that matter….. to

show off their ball skills.”

What do you think? Please let

us know.

Residents of Dukesmead

have previously told members of

the FOCUS Team that they feel

neglected by the city council

and previous councillors for the

area, because Dukesmead is

separated from the rest of the

ward by Werrington Parkway.

As a result of this, local

Liberal Democrat ward

councillor Darren Fower has

regularly made visits to the site

and continues to personally

deliver the regular FOCUS

newsletter to each and every

Dukesmead household.

If you live in Dukesmead or

have any comments to make,

please do get in touch with

Darren or FOCUS Editor Julia

Davidson. We love to hear from

all local residents!

.

WELL DONE TO WERRINGTON PUB More than £3,000 was raised for a good cause Peterborough after the Dragon

pub in Hodgson Avenue held a sponsored fire walk. In all, an impressive £3,065 was raised for the Lee Groome Fund to help support its

work for people in need in Peterborough.

A cheque was recently presented to Chris Groome, who runs the charity in memory of

his son Lee, who died at the age of 24 in 2000 from a rare form of cancer.

We would like to say “Well done” to all those involved – particularly to Andy

Simmonds, who is one of the landlords at The Dragon and at The Ploughman.

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REC IMPROVEMENT? At the latest council Neighbourhood

Committee meeting for this area, the

issue of maintaining and improving

Cuckoos Hollow was raised. Local Liberal Democrat councillor

Darren Fower highlighted the need for

similar attention to be given to the John

Clare ‘rec’ alongside Hallfields Lane.

He said: “The John Clare recreational

area is located between the electoral wards

of Walton, Paston and South Werrington,

so if we can get support from the city

council, there should be no reason why we

cannot look to introduce schemes and

ideas that benefit this well-used

recreational area for the benefit of

thousands of residents living in and around

the area.”

Would you be interested in helping to

improve this part of the local area? If so

please get in touch with Darren or FOCUS

Editor Julia Davidson.

FOOTPATH BATTLE Darren Fower, the Lib Dem

councillor for South Werrington and

North Gunthorpe, has been calling on

the Tory-controlled city council to

repair the footpaths on Lincoln Road. At the end of last year, the council

finally took some action – but not much!

It resurfaced just the west side of the

footpath, south of the Cock Inn!

Bemused, Darren arranged a site visit

with an officer from the Town Hall, who

said that he did not feel that the east side

footpath was in need of attention, despite

the fact that residents living along this

stretch had complained about the path!

Subsequently, Darren asked at a full

council meeting for the relevant Tory

cabinet member to come and see for

himself. He agreed to do so but Darren

has not heard anything from him since,

despite further reassurances that he is

happy to visit the site with Darren.

Whatdo you think? Whats the

footpath like in your road? Please

let us know!

Got an issue for Darren? If you want to raise any issue with local Lib Dem councillor Darren Fower, don’t

forget that he holds two ‘surgeries’ every month – one on the first Friday of each month between 6-7 pm at the Werrington Village Centre, Church Street and one on

the third Friday of the month between 6-7 pm at Brookside Methodist Church, Gunthorpe Road. Meetings are in private. No appointment needed. Just turn up!