Davey celebrates double crossing victory

30.5.01

...King Charles Road Crossing Finished
...Transport for London funds pelican crossing on the A243

Local residents living close to King Charles Road in Surbiton and Malden Rushett celebrated this week after victories in their long campaigns for pedestrian crossings, championed by Edward Davey.

A new crossing over King Charles Road near Christchurch and Britannia Road was completed this week after a long campaign by local residents and Edward Davey. Since December 1997, Edward Davey has repeatedly supported local residents' requests for a pedestrian crossing at this stretch of King Charles Road. Since he sent his original letter, Edward Davey has contacted the Council about this issue over 10 times.

Malden Rushett's new crossing will also be on its way, thanks to new funds won at long last from Transport for London. In 1998, local Lib Dem councillors and Edward Davey collected signatures from residents in Malden Rushett who were concerned that they didn't have crossing on the A243.

Transport for London took authority for the road in July 2000 and have now agreed to fund the scheme. This road is one of the busiest roads in the Borough.

Local Liberal Democrat candidate Edward Davey said,

"This is a double campaign success.

"This is a first step towards improving safety on King Charles Road. Recent accidents have clearly shown that further road safety measures are still required and these cannot come too soon. Our campaign for a safe King Charles Road will continue."

"The residents' signatures collected in Malden Rushett made a real difference.

"Transport for London's agreement to fund this project shows that persistence does pay off. Dodging the traffic when you cross the road in Malden Rushett is set to become a thing of the past."