Readers may be aware that residents living in Lobley Hill have asked Liberal Democrat action team member Susan Craig to help with an issue with traffic on the Coach Road.
Residents continue to be worried about the volume and speed of traffic which uses the Coach Road between Lady Park & Lobley Hill as an alternative to the A1.
In 2003, Gateshead Council consulted local residents over the introduction of a scheme to restrict the use of Coach Road by motorised traffic and to improve the highway for pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders.
Following further consultation in Lobley Hill and Lady Park in 2005, this scheme was rejected because not enough support was received to give the Council a clear mandate to proceed. However only 31 written responses were received from residents.
A petition collected by Susan Craig and local residents earlier this year has attracted over 50 signatures from residents of Lobley Hill and Lady Park and demonstrates that there continues to be widespread concern over the issue. Susan is now in the process of carrying out a survey of residents so that other possible solutions can be identified.
A speed survey was installed on Coach Road on Sunday 11th November. This stayed in place for one week and monitored the speeds of traffic using the Coach Road.
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