Berry Edge Residents Association
As its secretary, I attended the regular monthly “first Tuesday” meeting of the Berry Edge Residents Association on December 4th. The meeting sought to progress two items that have been on the agenda regularly during the life of the association: the parkland and waste ground to the rear of Albert Road, and some arrangement to make it easier for people to cross busy Albert Road.
Berry Edge Gardens
The meeting received an outline of the joint partnership between the residents association and Groundwork West Durham and Darlington to transform the area into “Berry Edge Gardens”. The first step is to seek an Awards for All grant from the Big Lottery fund to organise consultation with residents and draw up proposals for greening the whole area, part of which is currently a wasteland.
Crossing Albert Road
On the issue of a possible island or other arrangement to ease the crossing of Albert Road, especially for the elderly, infirm, or parents with young children, County Councillor Clive Robson had received results of a second traffic survey on Albert Road. On average 5639 vehicles per day had used the road of which around 105 recorded speeds above the limit. The written report by the highway engineer raised a number of problems with regard to possible solutions and offered little positive hope. Councillor Robson would seek further information from him, however, in the hope of being able to move this forward.
The next meeting of Berry Edge Residents association will be on January 8th, 7.00 p.m. at the YMCA in Parliament Street.
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