Local residents have expressed their gratitude to local MP Mark Pawsey after he led a successful campaign for double yellow lines on Technology Drive.
Technology Drive, which is close to Rugby Station, was being used by commuters for parking and became a major safety concern in the town.
Hannah Gayton was one of a number of local residents who contacted Mark in September of 2015 to raise concerns about the parking situation on the road.
After being contacted by the group of concerned local residents Mark immediately met with them on the road to see first-hand the issues being caused by the problem parking. Mark then urgently contacted Warwickshire County Council and St Modwens, the house-builder developing the area, to request that double yellow lines were installed to tackle the problem.
Mark commented:
“As someone who uses Rugby Station regularly, I was very concerned by the problems being caused by the dangerous parking taking place on Technology Drive. The safety of road users, and local residents, was clearly being jeopardised by the situation.”
Mark continued:
“After meeting with a group of residents, I took their concerns directly to Warwickshire County Council and St Modwens, who are developing the area around Technology Drive, and requested that they put down double yellow lines. I made it clear to both organisations that the situation on the road, where parked cars were endangering motorists and pedestrians alike, was unacceptable and that measures needed to be taken to prevent a serious accident from occurring.”
Mark concluded:
“I am very pleased that double yellow lines have now been installed on Technology Drive and I hope that this makes the roads safer for commuters, local residents and the students at Warwickshire College. We now need to ensure that there is adequate parking for commuters near the station, and I will continue to speak with Virgin Trains about this issue.”
Local resident Hannah Gayton, who moved into the area around Technology Drive last year, added:
“The cars parking on Technology Drive have caused me a lot of concern since I moved into the area; it was really dangerous. I am so thankful to Mark, who came to visit very shortly after we raised it with him, for getting the problem solved before there was a serious accident on the road. We know he’s been working hard to get Warwickshire County Council to put these lines down and we’re grateful that he always kept us updated on the progress, even though it did take the Council nearly a year to put the lines down.”