Cllr Karen Barclay with PC chairman Bob Taylor and residents at the crossing.
Residents celebrate crossing switch-on
Report by Samantha Pope
Thursday, July 5, 2012
1:00 PM
A NEW pedestrian crossing on a busy Backwell road has been given the thumbs-up by residents.
Cllr Karen Barclay with PC chairman Bob Taylor and residents at the crossing.People living in the village were extremely happy to see the crossing in West Town Road switched on following a 13-year campaign to make getting across the road safer for pedestrians.
Lola Solari, who lives nearby, said: “I am delighted the crossing is finally in place and already getting plenty of use by people of all ages.”
North Somerset councillor for Backwell, Karen Barclay said: “It’s great to see the crossing finally in operation, I have had many calls from residents to say how pleased they are.”
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