WORK is being carried out on a North Swindon route where neighbours raised concerns about speeding. A straight stretch of Tadpole Lane often tempts drivers into racing well above the 30mph speed limit before they have to brake sharply for the blind and narrow bend which leads to the Tadpole Garden Village housing development and Brimble Hill and Uplands schools. People living on Wyld Close fear someone could get seriously hurt or even killed on this section of the busy lane after they witnessed a head-on collision a few weeks ago and their community speedwatch group quit because the volunteers felt unsafe.
WORRIED neighbours on a close near the Tadpole Garden Village fear that speeding drivers could cause a serious accident. A straight 300-metre stretch of Tadpole Lane which leads towards the housing development often sees drivers putting their foot down and racing along before having to brake sharply for the bend. Hugh Milsom has seen crashes on that part of the 30mph road near Wyld Close and claims that a speed-watch group was abandoned because they were so concerned about risks to their own safety while standing by the roadside. He added: It leads to a sharp, blind corner where there s barely enough space for cars to pass each other so we re worried that someone could get badly hurt.
A FARMER who lives next to a busy junction fears closing one of the roads could cause traffic problems. John Marklove has owned Hayes End Farm for more than 50 years ago and owns four others around Wiltshire. He uses Hayes Knoll Road at least five times a day and built grain stores in fields along the road which will now take longer to access. Wiltshire Council is closing the road after people in living in Purton raised concerns about it being dangerous. Mr Marklowe had heard rumblings about the road potentially closing last November but nothing since - then a neighbour told him it would be shut from today.
Vehicles will be diverted via from Marlowe Avenue, Maitland Road, Frobisher Drive and Courtney Road. The traffic order (reference STR000151) is being introduced to allow works in connection to a highways agreement which will begin on April 5 and is expected to last until October 29 2021. WESTMEAD: Works associated with the Mead Way scheme will stop pedestrians and cyclists using the path between Westmead Drive and Rivermead Drive. People travelling by foot or by bicycle will be diverted via the footpath which runs from the Mead Way Underpass towards River Ray and then will turn right along the path leading to Westmead Drive.