Welcome for road safety plans for Kilmacolm...

I had a very productive meeting with officers from the Council's Roads Service this afternoon to discuss measures to improve road safety for pedestrians in the centre of Kilmacolm.

The Service is proposing to introduce a ‘20s Plenty’ zone around the centre of the village to encourage drivers to reduce their speed at this very busy location. The  zone will complement the new pedestrian crossing point to be installed on Lochwinnoch Road at the entrance to the main village car park, which is currently a difficult location for pedestrians to cross.

Additional car parking spaces are to be provided in the Lochwinnoch Road and Pullman car parks, which should more than compensate for any on-street spaces lost due to the new crossing point. New signage will also be introduced to direct visitors to the three Council-owned car parks in the village.

These works, which should be carried out within the next few months, are very much to be welcomed.