Since plans for Royton town centre were first published by the transport authority TfGM I have been making representations to ensure the concerns of local people were heard and acted upon.
It has now been a year and a half of consultations and back and forth exchanges with TfGM. Each consultation stage response registered the concern and although some changes have been made, they do not go far enough in addressing the concerns about the removal of the railings.
There is a meeting arranged with officers from the transport authority and council next week where I hope it finally puts this issue to bed, but in the meantime I thought it would be helpful to share the exchanges on the issue.
None of us want to see an accident which could have been prevented, and low level planters are no replacement for railings which physically prevent pedestrians crossing and direct to a safe crossing point.
As ever, I’ll keep you updated.
Jim McMahon OBE MP 