Road safety campaigners urge supporters to turn out to council meeting (From Times Series)

Walksafe N2 campaigners urge supporters to turn out to council meeting

3:44pm Friday 5th October 2012 in News By Natalie O'Neill

Campaigners fighting for greater pedestrian safety near a school are encouraging people to show their support at a council meeting.

Barnet Council’s area environment subcommittee will discuss plans for safety measures near Martin Primary School in Plane Tree Walk, East Finchley, on Tuesday, October 16.

Supporters of Walksafe N2 have been campaigning for the introduction of a three-way traffic light at the junction at Church Lane and East Finchley High Road and a pedestrian crossing on Creighton Avenue near East Finchley High Road.

The group would also like the council to improve road signage and markings near the school as well as re-introduce a speed limit of 20mph in Church Lane.

Roger Chapman, of Summerlee Avenue, is a governor at the school. He said: “We’ve already had 2,300 signatures on our petition, but we want people to come along to the meeting to demonstrate to councillors that there is a lot of support for this campaign.

“There have been some near misses on these roads. These changes would make conditions a lot safer for parents, children and other pedestrians.”

The meeting will take place at 7pm after the residents’ forum at Avenue House, in East End Road, Finchley.