Object

Rayleigh Area Action Plan Submission Document

Representation ID: 34278

Received: 27/02/2014

Respondent: Rayleigh Town Council

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Representation Summary:

Rayleigh Town Council advises that the ' Removal of formal pedestrian crossings and replacement with a greater number of informal crossing points along key desire lines.' is potentially dangerous. The shared space concept seems to work in Holland but has been proven to be dangerous in Britain eg Southend Seafront and Victoria Circus.

This the consolidated view of the 23 members of Rayleigh Town Council

Full text:

Rayleigh Town Council advises that the ' Removal of formal pedestrian crossings and replacement with a greater number of informal crossing points along key desire lines.' is potentially dangerous. The shared space concept seems to work in Holland but has been proven to be dangerous in Britain eg Southend Seafront and Victoria Circus.

This the consolidated view of the 23 members of Rayleigh Town Council