Castle Mead Residents' Blog

The number of cars, motorbikes, vans and HGVs unable to stop at the pedestrian crossing and the roundabout opposite the Castle Mead School continues to rise due to excessive speeds, endangering the lives of pedestrians going to and from the school, the Co-Op store and the new playground (when completed). Fact, if someone is hit by a car at: 20 mph they are 10% more likely to be killed 30 mph they are 50% more likely to be killed 40 mph they are 90% more likely to be killed At the June 2017 Area Board Meeting at Wiltshire Council, it was announced that Leap Gate met the Community SpeedWatch threshold and that Castle Mead is eligible for the Community SpeedWatch scheme. Volunteer training will be carried out in the next few months. If any Castle Mead residents are interested in joining the Leap Gate Community SpeedWatch team, please contact Wiltshire Police at communityspeedwatch@wiltshire.pnn.police.uk Despite raising these issues with them at numerous meetings,

Wiltshire Council has proposed the installation of double-yellow lines along Leap Gate (Castle Mead) and side roads with "No waiting at anytime", reference LJB/TRO/TROW5. This proposal was advertised in the Wiltshire Times on 12th May 2017 and the consultation period ended on 5th June 2017. THE COUNTY OF WILTSHIRE (TROWBRIDGE) (PROHIBITION AND RESTRICTION OF WAITING, TAXI RANK CLEARWAYS AND ON STREET PARKING) CONSOLIDATION ORDER 2015 (AMENDMENT NO.5) ORDER 2017 The Council of the County of Wiltshire in exercise of its powers under Sections 1, 2, 4, 32, 35, 53 and Part IV of Schedule 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act of 1984”) as amended and the Traffic Management Act 2004 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act of 2004”) as amended and of all other enabling powers and after consultation with the Chief Officer of Police in accordance with Part III of Schedule 9 to the Act of 1984 hereby makes the following Order. 1. The Count