Lockleaze's roads could get new anti-speeding measures after campaigners met with local councillors last weekend. Community union ACORN say they have won a commitment from councillors to address dangerous driving in the suburb.
Their campaign for a 'speed free Lockleaze' has lasted more than a year, and residents have previously told Bristol Live that speeding is a "consistent issue" there. And on Saturday, June 11, members met with David Wilcox and Heather Mack, who represent the ward at Bristol City Council.
According to ACORN, the councillors agreed to prioritise funding from a community infrastructure levy for a zebra crossing or road narrowing on one of the neighbourhood's worst roads. They have also agreed to set up a meeting with the Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon and Somerset in the next few months to get signs and cameras installed on the main roads in Lockleaze, including Shaldon Road, Bonnington Walk, and Dovercourt Road.
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The councillors said they would meet with ACORN again in two months to report on progress. ACORN spokesperson Hannah Blaszczyk said: "We had a really productive meeting with Heather and David and we are pleased they have showed their commitment to fight for us and to make Lockleaze a safer place to live.”
At the meeting between councillors and campaigners, residents shared their experiences of the issue. One local spoke of how they witnessed a child injured in a car accident on his road, and another said that this week they saw two drivers racing up her residential road where children play out.
Rozzy Roberts, who attended Saturday's meeting, said: “It was really powerful to hear the testimonies from other members, and it’s great to have this commitment and support from our councillors.” The group has been campaigning on the issue since March 2021, and a petition to stop speeding in the area has over 350 signatories.
