Cllrs Dominic McGill, Julie Roberts & Michael Wyatt

Cllr Michael Wyatt has once again called upon the Leicestershire County Council Highway Officers to look at installing pedestrian crossings at the Meadow Lane Cross Roads. Michael will again be submitting another petition urging action to be taken before someone is killed.

Cllr Michael Wyatt said, “I find it absolutely disgusting that still we are waiting for the officers to do something about the cross roads. The Tory Bosses at the Council and our ‘do nothing Labour County Councillor’ should be ashamed of themselves. If there is a serious accident we all know who to blame. I along with local residents who live in the area want action, not empty promises.”

Your local Liberal Democrat Councillors website has today recieved over 20,000 hits in 10 months.

Cllr Julie Roberts said, “We are determined to make sure our residents are able to reach us by whatever means possible. We have recieved many letters, e-mails, phone calls and visits to our homes from many people who need our help. Without your support we would not be able to do what we do. It’s all about team work, woking together to improve where we live. Thank your to everyone who as taken the time to support our campaigns over the past years. May we continue to see the improvements we have seen over the past several years.”

Cllr Michael Wyatt has today spoken at length with Officers at the council about the current map showing the potential proposed housing sites, which includes the Rugby Club and Sharpley Avenue Playing Fields.

Cllr Wyatt has had assurance that both of these area’s WILL NOT  be included. The Officers say they simply just highlighted the area not realising they had included both the Rugby Club and the Playing Field.

Cllr Michael Wyatt will be keeping a close eye of the details of the final recommendations to make sure these area’s are not included.

The Leicestershire County Highway Officers have produced changes to the crossing system at the a511 Stephenson Way cross roads, which will mean traffic travelling north will not be able to turn left, or traffic wanting to turn right when travelling south will not be able to due to the changes being put forward.

Your Local Cllrs have already consulted over 50 local residents, everyone as said that the new system will create additional traffic having to travel through Coalville.

Cllr Julie Roberts said, “This new system is crazy a waste taxpayers money, and forcing even more traffic through Coalville. The whole point of the by-pass being built was to take traffic away from Coalville! The easiest and cheapest way to solve this problem is a four way crossing. We will be writing to the County Highway Officers and local residents urging them to oppose the changes.”

Cllrs Michael Wyatt, Julie Roberts and Dominic McGill would like to thank everyone who took the time to come along to the open meeting at Castle Rock High School. Over 50 local residents turned out to discuss the potential development.

Cllr Julie Roberts said, “It was so nice to meet so many local residents who are concerned like us about the potential development at the Greenhill Farm site off Greenhill Road. I would like to thank everyone who attended. I would also like to thank everyone for their kind words of support. ”

If you have not already signed our petition and would like your name added, please just drop us an e-mail or phone Michael Wyatt on 07773341531 and he will arrange for a petition form to be send directly to you.

 Once again your local Liberal Democrat Councillors are working all year round and not just at election time like other Parties!

Local councillors have contacted officers to see why demolition work at the Cocked Hat on Cropston Drive has come to a stand still. The tiles on the roof have been removed and a container as been put on site over two weeks ago, but no other work as been started to clear the site. Cllr Julie Roberts is now demanding to know when the site will be made safe and cleared.

Cllr Julie Roberts said, “The former public house on Cropston Drive is becoming even more dangerous. The demolition of the pub should of been completed weeks ago but we are still waiting. We have contacted officers at the Council to chase the owners and demand action is taken as soon as possible.”

 Your Local Liberal Democrat Councillors will continue to keep you updated.