Representation by Crackenthorpe Parish Meeting (Crackenthorpe Parish Meeting)
- Date submitted
- 16 August 2022
- Submitted by
- Parish councils
The Parish meeting is strongly opposed to changes made in February 2022, without consultation in Appleby, removing the westbound A66 access road from the largest settlement in the Eden Valley, Appleby pop approx 3,800, and creating a full movement junction, in open countryside, three miles away. These changes take place in our parish, Crackenthorpe, where the number of fatal collisions is well above the national average. The original plans for the de-trunked A66, very much welcomed, were for it to be made suitable for walking, cycling and horse riding. It would also benefit the large amount of farm traffic, which at the moment causes disruption. The last minute change of plan seriously detracts from this, and with National Highways own predictions, safety of drivers and residents remains unacceptable.