30 July 2007 

Anxious local residents have supported a Conservative-led call for a new pedestrian crossing on Princes Avenue in Chatham.

Almost 100 signatures were collected on a petition calling for Medway Council to build a safe crossing at a convenient point on the busy Princes Avenue so that children can safely get to the Downland Park play area.

The petition, started by Conservative Parliamentary Spokesman, Tracey Crouch and Princes Park Conservative Councillor, Pat Gulvin, and was presented to a full meeting of Medway Council by Cllr Gulvin on Thursday 26 July.

'Residents have told me that they can't let their children go to the play area on their own, because they are too scared to let them cross the busy road. While there are two crossings already on Princes Avenue, they are in the wrong places for the play area and trying to cross the road ourselves on a Saturday morning convinced me something needed to be done,' said Tracey.

Cllr Gulvin added: 'Having collected so many signatures in support of a crossing I am now hoping to work with the Council's Officers to find a solutionto this problem.'

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