Ashford's Shared Space Scheme

[Richard]

Thanks Helen, you put me back on topic, I wandered!!

I think there's a similar thing in New Road, Brighton?

You seem to find similar in Belgium I've found; no pavements, just designed cobbles with a 20mph (equivalent of) speed limit.

I think for Towns and maybe Villages, this is the way forward.

Richard

[p.penn]

Ah, well New Road is where the Theatre Royal and the sparkly seats are.

I didn't realise it was called shared space though. I thought it was pedestrianised. With a few cars.

[Richard]

ooh, that's coincidence.

I haven't been to Brighton, other than the Cricket Ground in Hove and the Railway Station to change trains, for at least 25 years

[p.penn]

Oh, you should go Richard. I go, usually once a year on my birthday, but my son took me out to lunch a few weeks back. It is really fab now to visit and enjoy.

[Mad Chick]

Sounds an excellent idea Richard. The road system around Reading is awful and their solution to it is to install extra traffic lights every 10 yards or so

I love it when councils try these new ideas - so often they are totally poo-pood by people as they just like to have a moan but if given a fair go will often improve things.

The talk it up scheme you mentioned is a great idea. We lived in Hastings for a while and had our fair share of problems there (burgled 7 times in 6 years!) but I loved it and felt so sad when people moaned about it there. It's a vicious circle, the more you moan about where you live, the less you care about it. Talk it up and take pride in your hometown - something most of the country could do a bit more of