Yesterday (21st October) David Morris, Member of Parliament for Morecambe and Lunesdale presented a petition to parliament about Traffic Calming measures on Glentworth Road East in Westgate.
The petition was started by constituent Kevin Hyde who approached David Morris MP , to ask for help with parking on Glentworth Road East. Workers from White Lund Industrial Estate are parking on Glentworth Road East which is narrowing the road and making the pavement unsafe for people to pass. Cars are also speeding down this stretch of narrowed road, which is also dangerous to residents.
Speaking in the House of Commons last night:
‘What astounded me was the support I received from every household I visited for more traffic-calming measures on this residential road’
‘Glentworth Road East is directly opposite an industrial area called Whiteland and workers often use the residential road for parking. This narrows the road considerably while also narrowing the pavements. There have been lots of near misses on this stretch and sometimes even mothers with babies in prams are unable to use the pavement. The residents want a residents-only parking scheme. The road has also become a short-cut for speeding cars that are trying to avoid the speed camera on the main road. That, coupled with the narrowing of the road, is extremely dangerous, so the residents want a one-way system, too. I urge the House to support my call on Lancashire county council to act and introduce some traffic-calming measures in that area’