Sdapeze's Colchester

The latest daft idea that they have come up with is to throw £11 million or so at eliminating traffic congestion in Colchester. Wow! They have identified four locations that need attention, one of these being the 4 way crossroads at the top of Brook Street. Now, if my memory serves me well, didn't they introduce an 'intelligent'  traffic light system a couple of years ago at massive cost, to ease the situation? Did it work? Do we need our money back? Are these people completely stupid? Can they really not see that it is people using their cars that cause the traffic problems. Isn't it the case that the people that complain about the traffic delays are the very same people who cause the traffic delays - or have I missed something?

I would strongly suggest that the said crossroads and every other crossroads, junction or roundabout should be left well alone and that the £11 or so million be spent on doing the right thing about the hell hole that car drivers cause in our once lovely town. By the right thing I mean,

1. Close off the High Street and Head Street and Queen Street to vehicles,

2. Make the town centre subject to a congestion charge,

3. Provide two park and ride sites, one at Stane Park and the other at Cuckoo Farm,

4. Provide a subsidised bus system with 20 minute frequency, from the Park and Ride sites and the various other public car parks that exist already, viz Middleborough, Butt Road, etc.

5. Make real provision for cyclists in the town, not just lines on the road that car driviers completely ignore,

6. Hit all lazy, inconsiderate, illegally parked car drivers hard with fines to bring about a change in attitude in Colchester.

Other towns have done it. Why don't we?

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