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We have been asking to Cllr Golton to do something about the existing problem of disturbance from night time HGV traffic for years now but clearly the complaints of local residents are of no consequence!
Wednesday, 30 May 2012
Political Irony?
It seems that it is OK to acknowledge that passing HGVs and other trucks might keep people awake at night ... IF you are using it for poltical means, as may be seen in this letter that appears in this month's Rothwell and District Record, from Councillor Stewart Golton:
Online Petition - Press coverage
The following article appeared in the Yorkshire Evening Post, 30 May 2012. Double click to view:
Friday, 25 May 2012
WHAT IS GOING ON!
It's almost 12 months since we reported on the meeting held with Karen Bruce (11 June 2011), and it really did look then as though we might just somewhere. Then on 19 December 2011 we posted a comment from our MP, Alec Shelbrooke, confiming that the installation of speed cameras is at the discretion of the local authority. It is now 25 May 2012 and what has happened? NOTHING!
For the motorists amongst us who travel in and around Leeds, speed cameras are a reasonably common occurence, what makes the local residents of those areas more important than us? THEY ARE BETTER SUPPORTED BY THEIR LOCAL COUNCILLORS, & MPs!
LAWRRAG has no political affiliations, we've had many years of hot air and inaction from Liberal Democrats councillors, and a Labour MP, we've had verbal support from a Labour Councillor, and a Conservative MP, but that's all!
For the motorists amongst us who travel in and around Leeds, speed cameras are a reasonably common occurence, what makes the local residents of those areas more important than us? THEY ARE BETTER SUPPORTED BY THEIR LOCAL COUNCILLORS, & MPs!
LAWRRAG has no political affiliations, we've had many years of hot air and inaction from Liberal Democrats councillors, and a Labour MP, we've had verbal support from a Labour Councillor, and a Conservative MP, but that's all!
Saturday, 12 May 2012
New Online Petition - Please sign
Many thanks to Mark for setting up this online petition, please take the time to add your name:
Thank you.
Monday, 19 December 2011
Latest communication with our MP
This is quite an interesting response from Alec Shelbrooke MP. Whether what he is stating has come about as a result of recent changes I don't know, but we have been told on several occasions that the council does not have any responsibility for speeding, nor does it have any powers to do anything about it.
There's nothing to suggest that any action will be taken, but it does put a different complexion upon things.
"............ I have spoken with colleagues in the Department for Transport this week to get some clarification on this for you.
Under the previous Government, local authorities received funding from central government specifically for speed cameras. This is no longer the case.
Ministers state that local authorities, police and safer road partnerships can still use speed cameras if they wish – however, Ministers will not mandate either the installation or decommissioning of speed cameras. I understand that it is up to these organisations to decide whether to install or decommission speed cameras, and how to use their own funding in this area.
The Government is clear that local government needs increased flexibility to take decisions locally to deliver the solutions that suit them best. Through removing ring-fencing of budgets, I understand that local authorities are now free to determine their own spending priorities and to make decisions on how to achieve cost savings.
If you have been told by Council officers that the Government now prevent them from installing speed cameras then this is incorrect and I would hope that Cllr Bruce would be able to look into this and see than in future only correct information is relayed."
There's nothing to suggest that any action will be taken, but it does put a different complexion upon things.
"............ I have spoken with colleagues in the Department for Transport this week to get some clarification on this for you.
Under the previous Government, local authorities received funding from central government specifically for speed cameras. This is no longer the case.
Ministers state that local authorities, police and safer road partnerships can still use speed cameras if they wish – however, Ministers will not mandate either the installation or decommissioning of speed cameras. I understand that it is up to these organisations to decide whether to install or decommission speed cameras, and how to use their own funding in this area.
The Government is clear that local government needs increased flexibility to take decisions locally to deliver the solutions that suit them best. Through removing ring-fencing of budgets, I understand that local authorities are now free to determine their own spending priorities and to make decisions on how to achieve cost savings.
If you have been told by Council officers that the Government now prevent them from installing speed cameras then this is incorrect and I would hope that Cllr Bruce would be able to look into this and see than in future only correct information is relayed."