Mary Reid

Anyone who has travelled down the A243 Hook Road this week will have noticed the work going on near the White Hart. I'm afraid it has caused some traffic queues, although that has eased off now that regular drivers have realised what is happening and found other routes.

At last Transport for London is actually building a much needed pedestrian controlled crossing. 

We, the local Lib Dems, have been campaigning for a crossing at this dangerous spot for some time. There is a  bus stop on either side, so people who live on each side - in the Holmwood/Frimley area to the east and the Hartfield/Woodgate area to the west - have for years been taking risks with the traffic to cross over.  Vehicles often reach speeds of well over 30mph on this stretch, so it is not at all safe.

So I will say that I'm sorry that drivers are being held up at present, but I'm anything but sorry that the work is being done.

Further along the road, while I was on holiday a meeting was urgently called to look at the Elm Road junction where the fatal accident occurred last month. Councillors and council officers had a good look at all the problems with Transport for London, and they agreed that improvements are essential. We are now waiting to see TfL's proposals.