Published:
October
24,
2009 In
video: Burnham's MP provides hope to Coast Road protesters
Burnham-On-Sea's MP has today (Saturday, October 24th)
offered fresh hope to dozens of protesters who are calling for
a new pavement to be introduced along Berrow's Coast Road.
David
Heathcoat-Amory joined almost 50 marchers at the protest, who
also included Somerset County Councillor Leader Ken Maddock, District
Councillor Tony Grimes and Berrow Parish Council Chairman Jenny
Bentley.
The
MP told Burnham-On-Sea.com in the video embedded above on this
news page: "There's slightly better news coming forward now.
It looks like the new County Council will look at this again but
they can only do that after 2011 when the current local transport
programme plan runs out."
"After
that, in the next plan I think we can get it back into the programme."
"Also
I have raised it in the House of Commons and the Minister for
Transport indicated that there is now more discretion at local
government level for these types of schemes so we have an amber
light from central government and a more sympathetic hearing from
Somerset County Council. We must keep up the pressure - we're
not there yet but I think we're on the way."
Berrow's
Local Action Team oversaw the march along Coast Road and its Chairman,
Ken May, told Burnham-On-Sea.com he was pleased with how the protest
had gone.
"We
have had a good turnout for this, our third protest of the year.
I am hopeful that the MP's comments mean the pavement may be moving
a step closer at long last."
The
march caused disruption to motorists, with queues of half-term
holiday traffic building up.
David
Heathcoat-Amory addressing the protesters on Saturday morning
The
protesters walked along Coast Road through Berrow
The
controversial sign that says it all - no footway for half a mile
Jenny
Bentley, David Heathcoat-Amory, Ken Maddock and Ken May
Long
queues of traffic built up during Saturday's protest march
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"After
that, in the next plan I think we can get it back into the programme."
