A letter urging ‘immediate safety measures’ be implemented on a busy Island road as a ‘matter of urgency’ has been sent to the Isle of Wight Council.
Northwood Parish Council has written to County Hall leader Phil Jordan ‘on behalf of’ Pallance Road’s ‘residents and users’ with requests including a reduced speed limit, better safety signage and installed speed indicators.
The open letter, signed by chair of the parish council Cllr John Pullen and dated December 3, said Cllr Jordan’s response to a July 4, 2023 public meeting highlighting residents’ safety concerns was ‘completely unacceptable’.
Concerns included speeding vehicles, ‘oversized prohibited lorries’, dangerous incidents and ‘near misses’ involving young children.
One resident reportedly had her car door hit by a passing vehicle while she was putting her children into a car.
According to the letter, Cllr Jordan’s response centred on the ‘prioritisation’ of the A3056 road in the east of the Island and ‘certain staff shortages’ including the transport programme manager, local transport planner, project manager and ‘other traffic personnel vacancies’.
The letter said:
“Forward planning should have resolved these issues before they had arisen.
“Although budget constraints can be a hard barrier to cross in the current financial climate, the safety of all residents, including children, is paramount at all times.
“Measures must be put in place immediately to resolve the obvious dangers brought to your attention and that of your highway colleagues.”
Northwood Parish Council also noted a number of statistics relating to Pallance Road and the disquiet among users and residents.
An ‘official traffic survey’ recorded more than 21,000 vehicles driving on the ‘minor residential road’ over a six and a half day period in July 2023.
Of the 21,000 recorded, more than 4000 broke the road’s 30 mile per hour speed limit with some moving at over 60 miles per hour.
An October 2021 Northwood Parish Council questionnaire found 73 per cent of residents and users of the road did not feel safe as a pedestrian.
As part of its objecting comment to a proposed 14 house development off Pallance Road, the parish council said safety measures mentioned in the letter to Cllr Jordan should be included in a legally binding agreement with the developer if the proposal goes ahead.
Cllr Jordan has been approached for comment.
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