WORRIED residents have launched a safety campaign in a bid to cut traffic levels on the stretch of road through Kings Clipstone — and say the ultimate aim is to have a by-pass around the village.
Fed-up locals say the village's environment is being damaged by the high number of cars and heavy lorries using the B6030 through Kings Clipstone between the Dog and Duck pub and the 'Rathole' bend and have called for new traffic calming measures.
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ampaign chairman John Wheeldon told Chad this week: "There is a big strength of feeling and a lot of concern being raised in the village about this road and the amount of heavy traffic using it. There are too many cars using the road and we want our village back.
"This is supposed to be a quiet residential area and not a motorway and something needs to be done to cut the amount of traffic coming through here.
"It is very dangerous to people in the village and is also harmful to our environment and health levels. We hope to find ways of reducing traffic and implementing traffic calming measures which will help make the road safer.
"Our main aim is to eventually bring a bypass to the area to reduce pressure on the B6030."
The campaign has already been backed by Sherwood MP Paddy Tipping, who has promised to work with residents to obtain traffic-calming measures and to put pressure on highways chiefs to reduce traffic using the busy road.
The group will hold its next meeting in the village on Monday at Poppy Fields, Squire Lane, and anyone wanting information can contact John Wheeldon on 822691.
lProtests over 'racetrack road' and new 'rat-run' — see page 13.
