John Prescott ignores local planners in Bexhill

[Gazwag]

This is on the front page of todays Bexhill Observer:

MISERY ON THE ROADS

BEXHILL is set for a summer of traffic misery thanks to road changes imposed by the government.

That's was the warning from councillors, residents and a protest group set up to oppose the new Ravenside traffic control measures this week.
New traffic lights will be installed at the De La Warr Road / Brett Drive junction when the drive becomes an exit point for a new car park as part of the retail park's expansion scheme.
It will lead to even more delays on the clogged A259 at Glyne Gap and there is fury in the town because the government overruled local planners who initially refused the scheme.
After a public inquiry, the government decided the scheme would have no significant traffic impact, despite the fact it will mean a second set of traffic lights and a second pedestrian crossing close to a roundabout already handling 32,000 vehicle movements a day.
The instruction came from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott.
MP Greg Barker said: "I'm totally opposed to the extension of Ravenside and it is disgraceful the way in which John Prescott has ridden rough-shod over local opinion.
"It is another example of this government totally ignoring local communities.
"Local people in Bexhill are far better positioned to asses the impact of extra traffic on residents and the long term viability of our town centre, than John Prescott sitting in his office in Whitehall."
Councillors said this week the government had ignored local opinion and foisted the scheme on Bexhill with no thought for the consequences.




He likes his out of town shopping centres.

Is this encouraging news?

 

[Brighton till i die]

f*** yeah!!

he is his own man - keep the faith!!!!!!!!

 

[Wozza]

MISERY in Bexhill?! I CANNOT believe that.

 

[bhafc99]

Considering most local traffic is those electric popemobiles that old people use to get to the shops for some more cat food and Werther's Originals, "misery" is overdoing it a bit.

Mind you, it will be bad on Sundays, when all the Sunday drivers go for their weekly drive to the top of Galley Hill and back.

 

[Gazwag]

Driving between Bexhill and Hastings is actually a knightmare in the morning and evening rush hours. Its quite common for it to take a hour to drive the 5 miles.

Thats if the batteries of the oapmobiles don't run out!

It will be worth the misery though cos we are getting a drive through KFC

 

[Seagull Stew]

Not sure this is a good decision as it also shows John Prescott is willing to go against councils in planning decisions. Having said that we are talking about a Tory council here.
I wonder if this means the Glyne Gap railway station will be built. Which will mean Bexhill having 4 stations!

 

[Storer68]

Bexhill IS misery

 

[Beach Hut]

Bexhill IS misery

Too bloody right I lived there for 5 years - the only thing guaranteed in Bexhill is that people die

 

[Wozza]

I wonder if this means the Glyne Gap railway station will be built. Which will mean Bexhill having 4 stations!

There's no point having LOTS of different stations if the trains don't STOP there. See: Collington.

 

[wolfie]

Hasn't Prescott accepted the report of his own planning inspector here - not really very good news.

 

[ziggy]

Bexhill is the only town in the country that does not bury it's dead............... They just prop them up at bus shelters!

 

[Gazwag]

No the stuff them, thats how we get our councillors