Call for traffic control on village’s main route
HOMEMADE MOCK SPEED CAMERA INSTALLED BY RESIDENT
RESIDENTS of a small village in Lincolnshire say “they don’t know what can be done” to stop vehicles speeding past their houses.
Locals living in Langworth village say they frequently see cars and lorries hitting speeds of 60mph in the designated 40mph zone on the A158.
One family has even resorted to creating a mock speed camera out of a birdhouse and placing it outside their home. Despite their concerns, several residents have cast doubts on the impact of introducing speed cameras or lowering the speed limits.
Brian Morrison, 53, who lives along the road, said: “It’s not just car drivers, but also lorry drivers, that are speeding through the village. The noise isn’t too much of an issue, modern double glazing and padding helps.
“A reduction in speed limit would just be ignored. A speed camera would be more effective, but people would still only slow down just before the camera and then carry on as normal.”
He added: “It’s just one of those unfortunate things where, because of the straight road, people will speed. From someone who has lived here for 20 years now, people speed, what can you really do about it? Not a lot.”
Darren Robinson, 56, said: “I don’t see what you can do. It’s the main road between Lincoln and Skegness, you can’t install any speed bumps or anything like that.”
As construction progresses on a housing development for 20 new properties off Barlings Lane, local resident Anthony Ducker, 85, is concerned that traffic may worsen. He said: “I think there needs to be some sort of traffic control at that point.”
Mr Ducker also suggested the potential for a new set of traffic lights or a mini-roundabout but acknowleged the challenges of implementing the measures during construction work. He also said an increased police presence with speed guns may help address the issue.
Rick Downes, 77, said the speed limit could be reduced to 30mph. He said: “When you try to pull out onto this road, it can take a while, particularly in the summer months. Not a lot of people take notice of the 40mph limit.”
■ ■to ignore or enforce certain laws which they need to use or suppress to complete the project.
At the time of Sunak’s announcement in August, local MP Martin Vickers said: “Today’s announcement by the Prime Minister that the Viking Carbon Capture project is confirmed as one of the Government recognised clusters is good news for northern Lincolnshire and the wider Humber region with a potential for thousands of jobs both direct and in the supply chain”.
Theddlethorpe councillor Travis Hesketh said: “Theddlethorpe residents are very concerned about the safety of this project and I have asked Harbour Energy to meet with residents.”
He also raised safety concerns about a 25-metre high eight-storey vent stack on the edge of the Lincolnshire Coronation Coast Nature Reserve.
“We trust that Harbour Energy will engage with the public in a meaningful way and involve the community in their planning decisions to benefit both the climate and the local people.”
The plans are available to view at Mablethorpe Library Mondays to Fridays with late opening every Thursday until 6 and at Louth Library Monday to Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, Thursday mornings and late opening until 6pm every Tuesday.
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