Road Safety Powers: Parish and Town Councils
Debate between Sam Rushworth and Samantha Niblett(3 days, 13 hours ago)
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Samantha Niblett (South Derbyshire) (Lab)
In South Derbyshire, we have created a network between my office and that of parish councils across the constituency. Several parish councils have raised the issue of road safety, from Repton all the way down to Overseal. They have carried out community speed watches, and made recommendations in a report about how we can make our roads safer, including by having a crossing right across the road from a school, improving safety on roads where haulage vehicles go up and down despite the fact that those roads are unsuitable, and using variable speed limits. Does my hon. Friend agree that those parish councillors are the best people to make recommendations about what should be carried out in their local communities?
Sam Rushworth
That is exactly the point I am making and I welcome my hon. Friend’s intervention.