New Zebra Crossing For Grove

I am pleased to announce that the new zebra crossing on the Denchworth Road in Grove, which I have been campaigning for, has now been approved.   The site for the crossing will be by the Bay Tree Public House which will allow pedestrians to access the footpath by the side of the pub into the Millbrook carpark and on to the Millbrook shopping centre.  You may recall, as I have previously reported, that  I have been allocated funds from the Area Stewardship Fund from the County Council which has been set up to allow local councillors to spend money in their divisions on highways projects which are needed by the community.

This particular crossing goes back several years to 2003 not long after the crossing was approved for Brereton Drive when parents at Millbrook School were concerned about children getting to school and back safely whilst having to cross busy roads.  Although a survey was undertaken and it was agreed in principle, the project sat on a long list of similar schemes all over the county which eventually disappeared.   It is good to have this long-awaited crossing agreed at long last and I look forward to it going ahead as soon as possible.  You can read the full report here.