DEMANDS FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION AT CRITICAL ROAD LANDSLIP
Heather and local residents are demanding immediate action on a section of the A488 in the Hope Valley after a large number of near misses at 3 sets of traffic lights.
The local Shropshire Councillor, Heather said: “The problem started over a year ago when the edge of the A488 broke away limiting traffic to one and only. Traffic lights were installed and despite a lot of pressure from me and residents, nothing has been done to repair the road. Since then two more sections of road have crumbled away leaving motorists having to navigate three sets of traffic lights
“What has made the problem much worse is the Council’s contractors Amberon indifferent maintenance to these lights. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve reported the lights being either completely out or even green at both ends. They don’t seem to care how long the lights are out and it’s very hard work to get them to turn out to repair them. The result is that we have had a significant number of near misses with traffic traveling in both ways down the single lane. After a chaotic week with the lights not working properly, Amberon have again failed to come out to put them right.
“The Council have now told me that they are thinking of putting up some semi-permanent lights. However, what we need immediately is a competent set of contractors to keep the lights in proper working order before someone is hurt or worse. We also need an urgent long-term solution to this problem before more of the road crumbles away and becomes impassible! “