Archive for October 30th, 2012
Tuesday, October 30th, 2012
Cllr Michael Greatorex – Mercian ward
Conservative Party Cllr Michael Greatorex, who is also a supporter of Tamworth Football Club, recently attended a behind-the-scenes tour of The Lamb ground along with parents and children at the start of the half-term holiday.
The Club, through the Tamworth in the Community Project, laid on the session and Michael was impressed with the good work being done by all involved.
Cllr Greatorex said, “As like many Conservatives, I fully support our children being encouraged to be active and interested in football and all sport to keep them active and healthy. Tamworth FC works with our local community and the national publicity in the football world the club attracts weekly is also a potential for visitors to Tamworth.”
Tuesday, October 30th, 2012
Cllr John Garner
Staffordshire Police have installed traffic calming measures in Amington thanks to the intervention of local Conservative Party councillor and Deputy Mayor of Tamworth Cllr John Garner.
Cllr Garner recently wrote to Chief Inspector Coxhead at Tamworth Police Station regarding the number of complaints received from Amington residents regarding speeding traffic along Tamworth Road/Mercian Way. When the Amington ward councillor witnessed a white van cross double white lines and overtake a car between the bus shelter and Pelican Crossing on Mercian Way, he sent a further letter to the Chief Inspector.
Cllr Garner said, “I estimated the van’s speed to be well over the limit, so much so that I was unable to read the licence plate or the name displayed on the vehicle. Had this happened a few minutes earlier, this driver would, on this day and every other weekday, have encountered children with parents walking to Greenacre Primary school with a likely chance of knocking them down and causing serious injury, if not death, with the possibility of being faced with manslaughter charges.”
As a result of Cllr Garner’s letters, instructions were given to PC Steve Winter – local beat officer – to take charge of this problem. He did so and flashing speed indicators have been installed where children cross either at the Pelican crossing or Lollypop lady at Tillia Road.
Cllr Garner continued, “My colleagues and I will be monitoring this procedure to ensure that all drivers, whether in cars, vans or whatever, realise – as the van driver certainly did not – That Speed Kills!”
