§ Mr. Ken Hargreaves> >(Hyndburn)I wish to present a petition to the House on behalf of the residents of Great Harwood. The petition expresses concern at the introduction of a traffic management scheme in the Park road and St. Hubert's road areas of Great Harwood, which residents feel is not only inconvenient but may result in an increase in the number of accidents. They feel that there is great danger to children and old people.
The residents feel aggrieved because they consider that they were not properly consulted and that their views were not taken into account by local councillors and Hyndburn borough council before thousands of pounds were wasted on a scheme that will increase the danger, spoil the environment and cause inconvenience to residents and loss of trade to businesses. They say:
We object to the traffic ramps in St. Hubert's road, Park road and the surrounding area. There is no parking space for residents and there is no indication whether pedestrians or motorists have right of way.The petition continues:Wherefore your Petitioners pray that your Honourable House do urge the Secretary of State for Transport to review the traffic management scheme in St. Hubert's road and Park road and the surrounding area in Great Harwood, taking into account the views of local residents, and to bring forward improved proposals. And your petitioners as in duty bound will ever pray, etc.
§ To lie upon the Table.