Colleagues of a Ryanair flight attendant killed after being hit on a "traffic black spot" are understood to be unsatisfied with the council's response to her death.
In August, police and ambulance services were called to Hale Road in Speke after Cinzia Ceravolo, a Ryanair flight attendent from South Liverpool, was hit by a Ford Focus close to the junction with John Lennon Airport. Cinzia later died from the serious head injuries she sustained, prompting demands from her colleagues and Unite the workers' union for the council to make the road - known as a 'back door' for people avoiding parking charges at LJLA - safe.
Responding to the demands, Mayor Joanne Anderson confirmed plans were underway to address the unsafe road. In September, she said: "Relevant officers from the council are due to meet Merseyside Police shortly to discuss any potential measures which can mitigate the safety issues this incident has raised.
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“I will also be contacting Unite directly to offer my support with the campaigns for high-vis gear and any other mechanisms the airport should be implementing to ensure the safety of their staff."
However, the ECHO now understands the airport workers and members of Unite were not impressed by the council and the mayor's response to their demands, and are considering further action on the matter in the form of a demonstration.
A spokesperson for Unite, for whom Cinzia was a union rep, told the ECHO: “Our members at the airport are determined to get this road made safe but we really need the powers-that-be to join forces with us to make that happen before there are further tragedies. The workers are really keen to meet with the Mayor to set out the realities for them of this route to and from work.
"There has to be action. Delay by the decision-makers is just not an option.”
Cllr Dan Barrington, Liverpool Council cabinet minister for Highways, said: "Any fatal collision which occurs on our roads is truly devastating and our hearts go out to the family and friends of Cinzia Ceravolo for their terrible loss.
"Merseyside Police officers are currently investigating if there were any contributory factors which resulted in the collision; the investigation findings will enable council officers to determine whether any additional safety measures need to be adopted.
"This process can take some time to complete, but the council will share the findings and agreed proposals with the public. I’d like to reassure residents and visitors that it is the council’s vision to have zero avoidable fatalities and serious injuries on our road network by 2040, and we are working hard to achieve that."
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