2016-11-03 12:42:29 +0000
To: Simon Jones, Shropshire Council’s Cabinet member for highways and transport.
Stop the Meole Brace roundabout works in Shrewsbury, beginning on 31st October!
Please stop the roundabout works at Meole Brace, Shrewsbury!
Why is this important?
We would like Shropshire County Council to reconsider the works that the roundabout is about to undergo on the 31st October 2016.
The roundabout is an important area for nature and wildlife with many trees and no consideration has been taken in regard to this. There appear to be no plans involving the relocation of animals and birds. This is also a very tricky time of year as many animals are preparing to hibernate for the winter.
At the very least we request that plans be put in place to relocate the wildlife carefully and considerately in advance of this project.
The works will also result in turning an attractive and well established area of greenery, trees and wildlife in to something ugly and unnecessary.
The Meole Brace roundabout rarely suffers from traffic build up or delays and so the need for, and purpose of, these so called 'improvements' is very hard to fathom and a huge waste of public money!
Very few members of the local community feel that they have been consulted on or made aware of these changes in advance, and many were unaware at all before the signs went up a few days ago. This has caused great dismay among local residents and concern about the impact of such changes. We request that you hold a public meeting to discuss reasons for these works and allow local community members to voice their concerns, before going ahead.
We request that you reconsider this unnecessary and expensive venture, which will serve to destroy an attractive and well established nature area, in a place which already has enough through roads to serve the local community.
The roundabout is an important area for nature and wildlife with many trees and no consideration has been taken in regard to this. There appear to be no plans involving the relocation of animals and birds. This is also a very tricky time of year as many animals are preparing to hibernate for the winter.
At the very least we request that plans be put in place to relocate the wildlife carefully and considerately in advance of this project.
The works will also result in turning an attractive and well established area of greenery, trees and wildlife in to something ugly and unnecessary.
The Meole Brace roundabout rarely suffers from traffic build up or delays and so the need for, and purpose of, these so called 'improvements' is very hard to fathom and a huge waste of public money!
Very few members of the local community feel that they have been consulted on or made aware of these changes in advance, and many were unaware at all before the signs went up a few days ago. This has caused great dismay among local residents and concern about the impact of such changes. We request that you hold a public meeting to discuss reasons for these works and allow local community members to voice their concerns, before going ahead.
We request that you reconsider this unnecessary and expensive venture, which will serve to destroy an attractive and well established nature area, in a place which already has enough through roads to serve the local community.
