On 1st November some members of the Parish Council met with Tracey Webb – Principal Highways and Community Manager, WSCC – to discuss speeding traffic on the A283 Steyning by-pass and access to Canons Way and the Horsham Road. The recent survey taken by the PC at the Farmers’ Market, identified some key issues which were: Speeding, noise from racing motorbikes on a Saturday and Sunday, ease of access to and from the by-pass and better signs. The people surveyed came up with a priority list and these were put to Tracey to see what could be done. She was very helpful and explained in detail why some suggestions to calm speeding, such as mini and large roundabouts and acceleration/deceleration lanes, would not work. Traffic lights were an option but these cause delays and are expensive to install. The suggestions that she took away to look at in more detail were: highlighting the crossing points thus giving a reason to slow down; possible solar powered flashing lights at the crossings; changing the physical layout at the major junctions by putting in white line ‘pinch points’; better signage to warn drivers of the approaching junctions and, rumble strips on the junction approaches (if approved these could not be installed until after April 2012).
Tracey will work up some plans and report back. She will also look into doing another speed survey that would cover the weekends.