Lancaster Avenue – Norwood Road crossing victory
After more than three years of campaigning local community leaders — backed by Norwood councillors — have succeeded in getting Town Hall officials to provide a “green man” crossing at the junction of Lancaster Avenue and Norwood Road.
Although there have been some “teething problems” the switch on has been welcomed by local people and businesses as the crossing was a notorious accident hot spot.
Local residents Alan and Lucy Smith were prominent in the campaign throughout. Imagine their surprise to read in the local press announcements from Labour’s City Hall and Town Hall politicians claiming the credit.
Councillor John Whelan, Conservative Group Leader, says: “It was absolutely shameless — the sheer brass neck of it. So we got together for a photo with the original newspaper clipping showing who really did the work. I take my hat off to our community campaigners — they are the real champions.”
Pictured: John with local residents and the newspaper cutting from 2005 that launched the crossing campaign
