road safety – Wilson’s Weekly

Work on roundabout to begin

The ongoing regeneration of North Shields is not just about the town centre and the Fish Quay, many other improvements around the town are also happening. Next week (Mon 21st) work is due to commence on a major project to improve traffic flow and safety in and out of the town, from the South West.Continue reading “Work on roundabout to begin”

Getting heard by the Police

Some of the issues that our community faces ultimately require a Police response. That’s why this week I took time to meet with the Police Inspector responsible for our patch. As a local councillor the ability to build relationships with other professionals is very important. By talking to the right people, in the right way,Continue reading “Getting heard by the Police”

Slowing Speeding Drivers

Regular readers of my articles will know that speeding is a subject I return to often. Why? Because it’s an issue that local people write to me about often. Since I’ve been a councillor I’ve read enough local speed surveys to know that about 70% of drivers generally abide by the speed limit. Another 20%Continue reading “Slowing Speeding Drivers”

Slowing traffic saves lives

Road safety is one of the issues that my colleague Cath Davis and I have committed to making a difference on, because residents have told us how much it bothers them. For the last year or two it has sometimes felt like we’ve been pushing water uphill, but lately we have started to see someContinue reading “Slowing traffic saves lives”