Ludlow A-boards spark danger fears
Tuesday 16th August 2011, 11:29AM BST.
Council chiefs in Ludlow have claimed advertising A-boards could force people using mobility scooters and pushchairs into the path of oncoming traffic in the town centre.
Members of Ludlow Town Council say the A-boards could pose a health and safety risk unless measures are taken to limit the number businesses are allowed to use.
It comes after town councillors last week agreed to limit traders to one A-board per premises, while allowing provision for businesses to apply for extra in “exceptional circumstances”.
A statement was released by the town council after a meeting on August 8.
Deputy town clerk Gina Wilding said: “Town mayor John Aitken acknowledged that the A-board pilot had been a difficult experience and had caused significant issues for Ludlow and the town council.
“Councillors sympathised with businesses and ack-nowledged the benefit of advertising to the local economy, but agreed there was need to limit the number of A-boards per premises.”
Both Ludlow and Bridgnorth were part of a pilot project last year for controversial plans to limit the number of A-boards and street furniture outside town centre businesses.
While the scheme ran smoothly in Bridgnorth, it caused uproar on Ludlow and led to a poster campaign opposing Shropshire Council’s plans.
Town councillors were given the chance to effectively opt out of Shropshire Council’s policy at last week’s meeting by not limiting traders to a maximum of two A-boards.
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Aggressive A-boards in Ludlow? They should think themselves lucky – Woodside’s been invaded by killer shrimps (OK, it hasn’t really – they’ve only been found in three UK locations so far, Grafham Water in Cambridgeshire, Cardiff Bay and a reservoir near Port Talbot, but why let facts stand in the way of a good silly season story?).
….oh, and the biggest thing they can kill is very small fish…
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There are enough obstructions on the pavements these days without these obstructive signs, if a person falls over one of these boards will the shop pay compensation for any injuries. What with cars /vans parking on pavements and cyclists using them as a right of way there is not enough room for the legal pedestrians, lets have the local authority prosecute a few of the people who obstruct pavements with a maximum fine. Do your job Ludlow council and take all the people obstructing the pavements to court instead of condoning it by shutting your eyes.
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Vast majority of mobility scooters are not necessary and should be confined to the road as with a cycle.
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I must protest at how this article is put accross. As a driver and resident of Ludlow, I’m sick to death of pedestrians walking in the road and not moving for traffic(do they want to be run over?) and my point is it’s not A boards forcing them into the road, it’s their ignorance. There are not that many mobility scooters in the town to warrant this silly article and shouldn’t they be on the road anyway. As for vehicle being parked on side of roads, it is ignorant to assume the delivery pixie comes along to re-stock shops or do minor repairworks(that was a dig at you Jeffrey)
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They’re quick to highlight a problem, but not so quick to suggest any solutions.
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Love that the picture is of one of the town’s widest stretches of pavement… There are no A-boards on the narrowest stretches, ie King Street.
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Also if the cyclists observed the laws of the road, there would be plenty of room for pedestrians without the need for them to veer into the carriageway
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