Proposals for reducing speed and parking problems in Kingscote village

Residents periodically report speeding and parking problems in the village, particularly near the tight bends. The parish council has had some very informative discussions with Gill Portlock (deputy GCC Highways Manager for our area) about possible ways to alleviate these problems, and we would now like your views on two proposals:

1. To alleviate speeding around corners we are proposing to have SLOW signs painted on the road at the problematic locations.
2. To discourage problematic parking near the corners we are proposing to have white lines painted on the road (H lines) – these would be advisory not mandatory.

Our parish clerk, Simon Hale, has produced a map of the proposed locations of three SLOW signs and two white H-Lines (see pdf attachment below). If it is decided to go ahead, we believe that GCC Highways would cover the cost of both options and they could be implemented fairly quickly.

The map displaying the traffic management proposals is available here.

Before making a decision, the parish council would like to hear your views on each proposal. Please would you complete the short survey available via this link – please click here. [Updated, please see later post and respond to the Parish Clerk by email]

The survey will remain open until 22 September and we expect to make a decision at our next meeting on 26 September.

If you would prefer to send comments by email please send them to our parish clerk at kingscotepc@gmail.com

We are also considering installing some signs saying “20 is plenty”. We are investigating the costs and criteria for this and will report back separately about that.