Your local Conservative Councillor and activists are working hard to make the case for a new crossing on Columbia Road, close to the junction with Priestley Road. This would complement the existing one near the Slades Farm Road and Howeth Road junctions and would provide a welcome additional crossing point for many people.

Working with residents living nearby we have identified that this is a real priority, especially for the many children who walk to school - something we all want to encourage - whether heading north to Kingsleigh and the Bourne Academy, or south towards St Marks and the Glenmoor and Winton Boys' School site. There are also clear benefits to the elderly in terms of having another safe crossing place on such a busy road.