Alan Whitehead

Labour Party | Southampton Test

Hazel Blears to receive parents’ concerns over speeding traffic

Southampton Labour MPs John Denham and Alan Whitehead will be joined by Hazel Blears MP, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when they hand over hundreds of survey forms from parents to City Council Leader June Bridle and Cabinet Member for Environment Richard Williams on Tuesday (15th April).

The surveys carried out by John Denham and Alan Whitehead asked parents if they wanted legally-enforceable (and not just advisory) 20 mph speed limits around schools.  Over 1000 parents took the time to fill in the surveys and all but a handful said “Yes”.

John Denham said “I think that these results confirm that road safety around schools is a real issue for parents and it is excellent to see the Council acting on their concerns.”

Alan Whitehead added “I am glad that the new Council leadership has already put extra money into the budget to install legally-enforceable speed limits and I hope that this will continue in future years.”

Sixteen schools are scheduled to get enforceable 20 mph limits this year including St Monica’s Infant School in Sholing and Shirley Infant and Junior Schools.

Hazel Blears, who helped to spearhead Labour’s Respect Agenda, will also hear from Councillor June Bridle about the success of Sholing’s Section 30 Order in combating antisocial behaviour and how new powers given to councils have helped to tackle unruly pubs.