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Footway obstructed
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The footway on east side of A329, from Moulsford village boundary stretching North to the railway bridge, is severely obstructed with vegetation. This is very dangerous as it forces pedestrians to walk on the carriageway.
Council ref: ENQ241006348
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Thank you for your enquiry. This issue has been passed onto the relevant team for investigation.
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The situation on this stretch of road has deteriorated even further, pedestrians are now forced to step into the traffic lane in several places.
This footway is the only means by which Moulsford residents can access reliable public transport (Cholsey railway station). It is also widely used by recreational runners, whose training schedules often coincide with rush hour traffic. The danger to these individuals is extreme, please can somebody suggest to the “relevant team” that a meaningful response, even just to say they “won’t help” might be in order?
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I am disappointed that this report, like many others affecting pedestrian safety in the county, has not yet had any response whatsoever.
It may be worth emphasising that highways authorities have statutory duties to maintain reasonable degrees of safety for all traffic, and ‘traffic’ includes pedestrians. I’m no lawyer, but I suggest that the Relevant Team may want to visit section 41 of Highways Act 1980, and escalate the issue as appropriate.
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