Urgent action needed on North Leverton crossroads

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For the past eight months, since the end of Easter term 2019, Leverton CofE Academy has been without a School Crossing Patrol officer. This means c.50 children travel to school every day without official road safety supervision, including older pupils (aged 9+) who typically walk to school without parental support.

This gap has highlighted a well-known issue in our local community: the danger of the crossroads at the busy junction between Southgore Lane, Main Street and Sturton Road.

This junction is positioned at the centre of North Leverton with a range of key amenities situated within 0.1 miles of the site. This includes the following:

- Leverton CofE Academy
- The Royal Oak public house
- Crookes Garage
- Salon Royal
- x3 bus stops on Southgore Lane and Main Street
- North Leverton Methodist Chapel
- North Leverton Post Office
- North Leverton Surgery

New housing has also been built in the same part of the village over the past five years, resulting in an increase in traffic volumes and on-road parking which limits visibility at the junction.

We – the residents and service users of North Leverton – call upon Nottinghamshire County Council to work with other local authorities and stakeholders to:

1. formerly assess and document the risks associated with the crossroads. This should include an in-depth study of traffic volumes associated with each of the above-mentioned services, particularly during peak times (0800-1000 and 1430-1800);

2. propose short- and long-term solutions to effectively manage traffic flow and – ultimately – prevent accidents. This may include traffic lights, a mini roundabout or other meaningful traffic-calming measures, and respect the fact that recruiting a new School Crossing Patrol officer has proved very difficult;

3. meet members of the local community face-to-face to explain the above and communicate likely timeframes for action.