§ Mr. Harry Greenway (Ealing, North)I beg to present a petition, which reads:
To the honourable the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Parliament assembled. The humble petition of Friends of Costons combined school and of Betham Church of England Middle and First schools and others sheweth—That the crossing on Greenford road adjacent to Cowgate road—in Greenford in my constituency—and the Greenford Ambulance Station is regularly used by children from the above schools;That the current zebra crossing does not provide adequate safety for pedestrians, particularly children, when crossing the Greenford road given the volume and speed of traffic on the road.That the the creation of a pelican crossing in this position would provide pedestrians with sufficient time to cross in safety.The crossing is dangerous to parents and children, and especially to elderly and disabled people from Pennifather lane in Greenford. The crossing needs to be upgraded to pelican status as a mater of great urgency.1244 The petition was raised by Miss Debbie Gorge of 19 Ravenor court, Ruislip road, Greenford and Mrs. Jane Withs of Elm lodge, Cowgate road, Greenford, and is signed by 810 people. The petition has my wholehearted support. It concludes:
Wherefore your petitioners pray that your honourable House will urge the Secretary of State for Transport to facilitate the introduction of a pelican crossing on Greenford road adjacent to Cowgate road and the Greenford Ambulance Station,with a view to ending the accidents and deaths which are occurring too frequently on that crossing.And your Petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray.
§ To lie upon the Table.