GARTREE Division of Leicestershire County Council
Kibworth
Ward: Langtons page
District
Councillors: Chris Holyoak,
Phil King and Eileen
Roeber
Published on the Internet by Dr Kevin Feltham, Carlton House, Kibworth Harcourt, Leicestershire. LE8 0PE (updated October, 2012 )
A site meeting was held in July 2005 between County Council Highways, the police, representatives of West and East Langton parish councils and Kevin Feltham. As a result of residents' surveys and previous correspondence relating to speeding traffic, the County Council is proposing imposing 40mph speed limit through West Langton and the crossroads. In addition, this provides the opportunity to lower the speed limit through Church Langton to 30 mph. The results of consultations need to be analysed later this year before any implementation date is considered. Proposals:
Yellow indicates existing 30mph speed limit
Red indicates new 30mph speed limit (from existing 40 mph)
Green indicates new 40 mph speed limitA further site meeting was held on 8th February 2006, to consider ways of reducing the number of posts and signs at the crossroads, by LCC Highways and Dr Kevin Feltham CC, with representatives of both East Langton and Thorpe Langton parishes. A number of suggestions were taken away for further consideration. The consultation on the proposals ended on 20th February 2006.
The speed limits and new signs were installed in 2007.
If you feel you wish to comment about speed limits then please contact me and tell me through the on-line surgery or via e-mail.
I have been supporting Tur Langton Parish Council’s campaign to calm traffic along the B6047 and through the village. Representatives of the Parish Council and I met with County Council engineers in July 2001 to look at options to help ensure drivers slow down. Further detailed plans from the County engineers were received, and the parish council held a parish meeting in February 2002 to explain the options to residents, and then made decisions about implementing an agreed and affordable scheme. The implementation of the eventual agreed scheme was delayed until new road surfacing on the surrounding roads was carried out in early 2004.
Numerous speed traps have been supported by the local police to help control speeding vehicles, especially motor cycles, along the B6047. This is a continuing problem because the B6047 from Melton Mowbray to Market Harborough is listed in Motor Cycle enthusiasts magazines and websites as a favourite route.
A Vehicle Activated Sign was installed on the B6047 to the northern side of the crossroads in the centre of the village in 2007. This was prioritised by the unfortunate death of another motor cyclist in late 2006.
If you feel you wish to comment about traffic calming then please contact me and tell me through the on-line surgery or via e-mail.
There have been some problems caused by parents badly parking on Stonton Road by the Church Langton Primary School. It is important that parents do not block driveways to houses, farms or fields and make sure there is enough room on Stonton Road for vehicles to pass by when they are collecting their children in the morning and afternoon. Discussions are being undertaken to find an acceptable solution, but the best and easiest would be for parents to be more considerate.
If you feel you wish to comment about this problem then please contact me and tell me through the on-line surgery or via e-mail.
