Horsecroft Road

There are only a couple of roads without proper pavements in Bury St Edmunds. Horscroft Rd is one of these. It sits on the southern edge of town and is the first bit of Bury you hit as you drive in from the villages just South of Bury.

Over the years, Horsecroft Road has become an increasing worry for the people living there. Speeds are high, given that people enter round a bend having been driving in rural, higher speed areas. Walking up or down the road has become more of a risk, espcially for the young and old. Pulling out of your drive even is now quite difficult.

In short, the road is too fast, too busy and something needs to be done. Thankfully there is the Horsecroft Rd Safety Group, a team of local people who have collected 157 signatures and are already lobbying St Eds BC. As the County Councillor I have been brought on board to add my weight to their cause. And as such I will be helping to raise the profile of the campaign and to argue for Quality of Life funding for Horsecroft Rd to become a 20mph zone.

We need many more such zones. This leads to a feeling of `shared space', the only real option in areas without pavements. Watch this space for updates