Post-election/s blues?

Following the general election the area has a new member of parliament, Alec Shelbrooke (Conservative). Alec Shelbrooke has had a mention before (see Labels > MPs), and has openly supported moves to do something about the traffic issues. That said, the former Labour MP Colin Challen supported the aims of LAWRRAG but was unable to do anything to bring about change.

There was no change within our area following the local election ...........................................................................

Useful Links - Planning and Noise

Look to the right and you will see reference to Existing government guidelines and policies. This information is available to anyone, which makes it doubly annoying that both elected and non-elected council representatives can choose to do what they want and ignore policies in place to protect communities.

In addition to the safety aspect one of the main sources of complaint is that of NOISE generated by speeding traffic, and HGV traffic. Not surprisingly there are government guidelines and policies in connection with this, and in the Useful Links section we have now added a link to Planning Policy Guidance 24: Planning and Noise.

Wanted - budding film makers.

A couple of years ago a night-time HGV ban was brought into force in Lofthouse and Ouzlewell Green, this came about through local residents action, supported by their Ward councillors. One of the measures taken was to film the night-time HGV traffic passing through the area. When shown to council and highways personnel the noise disturbance was clearly evident, and eventually a ban was introduced.

Any takers?

Speed Cameras - Inequality!

Over the past three days, and purely by coincidence, this writer has driven through 4 separate areas of Leeds where speed cameras are in operation - Middleton, Morley, Rodley, and Stanningley, and there are of course many more cameras within the Leeds area.

The residents living close by these cameras are protected against the danger and noise of speeding traffic, we are not, and yet the council knows that there is a serious speeding problem within our area.

A logical conclusion is that our safety and quality of life is of less importance than that of other rate payers throughout Leeds?

In a nutshell

There were many comments that could be taken from the recent emails of support however this one sums up the feelings of many of us:

Something clearly needs to be done about the traffic in Oulton, it is clearly ruining what has historically been a lovely place to live.