c) To consider the necessity for and preferred location of a safe road crossing across Penpol Terrace at the end of the proposed bridge over Penpol Creek

 

There was a discussion regarding the various options for a crossing for pedestrians across Penpol Terrace.

 

Options discussed were:

 

1. a crossing, in addition to those already existing, close to the end of the proposed bridge over Penpol Creek, which would necessitate the removal of two or three parking spaces

 

2. no new crossing, but pedestrians guided by a footpath to use the current controlled crossing by the newsagents

 

3. a crossing as per option 1 above, but sacrificing the current crossing near Philps Bakery and Males Hairdressers

 

The opinion was generally (but not unanimously) expressed that options 1 and 3 above, although requiring the loss of two or three parking spaces on Penpol Terrace, would be more likely to encourage shoppers at ASDA to shop in the town and would, therefore, be the least disadvantageous to local traders and the most safe for pedestrians , as they would not be tempted to cross Penpol Terrace unsafely.

 

It was resolved to write to Dave Slatter at Cornwall Council ( copying in Hayle’s Ward Councillors, Councillors Coombe and Pollard) to inform him that Hayle Town Council prefers a safe crossing close to the bridge end and if this would constitute too many crossings it would be prepared to lose the crossing near Philps Bakery and Males Hairdressers.

 

Councillor Polkinghorne asked that his vote against the resolution be recorded.