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New Entry dated 16th April 2006

The Burgh le Marsh Traffic Calming and Safety Initiative Suggestion by Mr C. Coombs GBII

How can anyone say we don't need a bypass. The village would be a much nicer pace to live, at the moment it is village of two halves.
M Papworth (resident for over 20 years) (Wed 04/01/2006 20:46)

let's never forget that over the last few years four properties (3 businesses and one domestic) have had their roadside facades demolished/damaged by out of control vehicles travelling through the village.
Odds on: one day an incident like the slaughter at Ingoldmells could occur!
BUILD US A BYPASS - Quick (please)
Robert Moller (Thu 01/12/2005)

The strings of traffic passing through the town make the casual visitor hesitate to stop, knowing they will have to struggle to cross the road every time they wish to look at something on the other side. They also know that they may have difficulty getting back on to the road when their visit is over. There is also the noise and traffic fumes right through the centre. Were a bypass to be constructed, some casual stops at eating places will be lost by through traffic not turning into the town, but visits to the town will increase, as has been shown at many other towns throughout the country. It does seem that we must keep re-visiting the same old arguments against diverting traffic from town centres to the benefit of residents and visitors alike.
We visited the town today and enjoyed a very pleasant walk round the historic trail, but noted that the ambience of the place was marred by the continuos traffic flow through the centre, which so many towns and villages do not now have. The removal of the through traffic, together with some pedestrianisation would enable Burg le Marsh to relax and develop as a more attractive place both to live and to visit.
Yours sincerely, Derek Harding (Mon 29/08/2005)

Yes, a by pass would cut Burgh in two and kill it off, in my opinion.What on earth do you want to by-pass it for, it's not that bad surely?
Anon (Fri 26/08/2005)

I have lived here for four years and I think we Badly need a By Pass. The traffic through Burgh gets bigger and noisier
Anon (Sat 21/05/2005)

WHAT IS THE NEW SPEED LIMIT ON STATION ROAD? NOW ALL THE SIGNS HAVE BEEN REMOVED COMMUTERS MUST THINK ITS A 60 LIMIT ALL THE WAY THROUGH! GOOD OLD COUNCIL AGAIN. WAIT FOR AN ACCIDENT BEFORE THEY DO ANY THING.DONT MIND TAKING THE TAX FROM US THOUGH. COME ON GET THE 30 SIGNS UP NOW.TELL YOU WHAT GIVE ME THE SIGNS AND I WILL DO IT MYSELF!!!!
.. FRUSTRATED RESIDENT (27/02/2005)

... I live in Alvaston Derby, in the past five years there have been three by passes built. The local shops are no better off. Once I heard bird song from my house, all I hear now is traffic. (16/01/2005)

... Why not every one legally park their cars out side their houses on the road (the A158). and cause a grid lock through the entire village.I think this would make people understand why there needs to be a bypass.my son lives on Station road and i can see the problem you all face. Anon (31/12/2004 )

.... The introduction of a bye-pass will make little or no difference one way or the other to local traders. It will however make life much more tolerable for residents who might then be more readily inclined to use the village shops. Having lived in the parish 22 years, winter traffic is a nightmare, summer volumes bear thinking about. Sadly also, apart from a few tastefully restored commercial properties, the main shopping area is grey, neglected and dreary in appearance. A bye-pass is not only essential it could well revitalize the area.
A. Middlemarsh, Resident. (27/12/2004)

.... Burgh le marsh really does need a by-pass, It would alleviate the enormous traffic at present coming through the town, and make burgh a safer place to visit.
Cllr Alan Middleton, Deputy Mayor, Burgh le Marsh (15/10/2004)

.... Check out Freckleton nr Blackpool was very prosperous now a dead village tourists will not stop I know I live there.
A B (17/09/2004)

.... Though a resident 21 years have only just read the views. Hey-ho! I feel much better. Here's me thinking all the heavy traffic came along Middlemarsh!
Grumps (15/09/2004)

.... If all the people who create thundering traffic, and then moan about others using their vehicles, got out of their cars occasionally and cycled or walked there wouldn't either be any unbearable noise or a need for a by-pass to devastate and urbanise yet more beautiful countryside - the little that is left.
Judith Chisholm (14/03/2004)

... A long overdue improvement especially as the current road is so dangerous near the church. Hopefully some of the profit that is going to be made by those who own the land on the proposed route can find its way back to Burgh for the benefit of the whole community. ...
Scott Hardie (London) Wed 31/12/2003

.... I visited the area for the first time this weekend with a view to buying a property. What a lovely place Burgh is......except for the thundering traffic & dangerous road. Sorry I won't be buying or visiting the amenities here unless you have the promise of a bypass, I want to enjoy myself in safety & peace & quiet... .
BC (Coventry) (30 June 2003)

...The sooner the better then we who have to suffer heavy traffic along Ingoldmells Road to Thornycrofts may get some peace from its incessent noise ...
Brenda (29 March 2003)

...Yes, I do think Burgh le Marsh needs a by pass so when are we going to get some action before the noise of speeding vehicles going past my house from the early hours till late at night drives me mad .
P B... Station road resident (2002 12 14)

... Bypass Burgh le Marsh and it will save accidents, pollution of the environment, congestion of the village highways and byways give some work to local suppliers while construction takes place and leave the tourists feeling happier for an uneventful last mile or two into Skegness providing you either dual the existing wide road or ban overtaking. Best of luck in getting it anyway, we do live in Lincolnshire where County Council think cart tracks are good enough for motorists…
Neil (2002 10 25)

...As a Brewery St. resident of 17 years, I feel Burgh certainly does need a byepass, Try leaving the end of the street mid summer! Burgh is a bottle neck on the main road through to Skegness....
Jason (2002 10 11)

...As a resident of Utterby (the only village on the Grimsby to Louth section of the A16 not by-passed) i wish i were as lucky as you are to have the opption of a by-pass.
I have travelled through Burgh many times delivering fish to resterants in Skegness and from my van window thought it a very pretty market town. I to, fail to see how a bypass would affect trade in the town when the traffic hardly ever stops.
One way of looking a the situation is that the town would be quieter and safer, thus making the area more desirable and increasing property prices. ....
Non by-passed Utterby Resident. (2002 09 07)

...The Bypass has been in talks for years. Being a former resident of the Red Lion Orby and spending my childhood in the area, I think it is necessary to have the bypass; look what has happened to Holmes' Butchers and Raise Bakery due to Lorries going through Burgh. Orby would also benefit as well as traffic always builds up during the summer and all the caravaners heading to Skegness and Iingoldmells tend to use Orby as a through way. I say YES to the bypass.... Lee Dalgleish, 18, now living in Kent.(2002 08 28)

... It will make Burgh a safer place to be, and make it less worrying for those who have young families, and those who are elderly, in crossing a very busy road, despite the 'green man.' And much more pleasant for those who work in the shops....... E & D. (2002 08 27)

... If you dont think we need a bypass, try walking to the shops with dog and pram from station road with lorries thundering past a one foot thick pathway....
Paul on Station Road.(2002 08 24)

... I think the need for a bypass is even greater now especially after those extremely clever people in the highways department of ELDC has decided to put parking spaces outside the White Hart pub, which is on a blind bend and with the size of the vehicles we get through Burgh it can be quite frightening when you meet a caravan transporter coming around the bend. So just imagin what could happen with four or five cars parked outside the pub. I am a proffesional driver and it the most stupiedist thing I have seen and beleive me I see some stupid things in a day....
Sue N (2002 07 18)

... As a regular visitor to Skegness I pass through Burgh. Pass through , that is the point I have no intention of stopping for a visit, It is just to busy and unsafe due to the increase in traffic. A bypass would encourage visitors and boost trade just the opposite of what the traders are afraid of. Goodluck to your beautiful town whatever you decide....
Geoff and Kay Kind. Chesterfield. (2002 07 01)

... am i the only one who thinks that businessess actually INCREASE the danger in the summertim due to the more and more irresponsible parking by those who don`t want to walk...and the delivery trucks??...bottlenecks... by-pass pls....... Anon (2002-06-10)

... Of course we need a bye pass . Lets get back to real village life and not a group of houses thats cut in two by the service road to Skegness. I realise that some of the community have doubts but look at Wainfleet how that has been revitalised by its bye pass . Don't keep looking backward, look for the good things that can come from the future....
Anon (2002-04-22)

... It's rubbish to say that trade will deteriorate in Burgh if a by-pass is built! Traffic roars through Burgh, it doesn't stop!! The traffic is heading for Skegness and drivers are reluctant to stop in Burgh. The same amount of people will shop in Burgh, as they do now; probably MORE so. I for one will start shopping in Burgh if the By-Pass is built. It will be a joy to stroll through Burgh without wondering if some nutter is going to skid off the dangerous bends and kill you or your children!!........ John Smith [Bratoft] (2002 March 18)

... YES WE DO NEED A BYPASS THOSE WHO SAY WE DONT WANT TO COME AND LIVE BY THE SIDE OF THE A158 ON STATION ROAD....
PETE (2002 March 17)

... We reside at Irby in the Marsh, although we do not pass through Burgh Le Marsh every day we feel that it is obvious that a Bypass is needed urgently due to the increased volume of traffic that continues to grow every year....
Martin & Tracey (2002 March 01)

... do not wish to intrude in your local politics. But on surfing to your site, we would like to express our opinion as tourists. We are Dutch and live in Holland. You have a wonderful village. We have stayed a few times at The Hollies and are recieved here with great hospitality. We have visited the pubs and restaurants. All are excellent, shops included. It had he atmosphere of a real English village and to keep it that way we think that a bypass is a good thing. Tourists like ourself visit the villages anyway. We think more people would stop than now the case is. Because, now the traffic only has one aim, Skegness. .....
Dawn and Gert Staal, Wageningen, Holland (2002 January 06)

... Yes we do need a bypass in Burgh le Marsh; most people who are against it do not live on the main road; its a dangerous road.....
Susan (2002 January 03)

Yes we do need a bypass because the community can be as one, not two therefore we can work to bring the holidaymakers in for the day, and boost our tourist rates....
Anon ( 2001 Aug 12)

... The Shopkeepers and Traders of Burgh are obviously extremely worried by the Bypass, yes they will loose money from passing Trade etc. They have now started a Petition against it. I think its very sad when money comes before the road safety and quality of life for residents. Yes I do support the shops etc. with my custom but if I have to choose between shopping locally or a bypass, then Skegness supermarkets here I come.. Surely a persons Life is worth more than a shopkeepers bank balance...!...
Anon. (August 6th 2001)

...Bypasses don't work. Publications from www.foe.co.uk Air Quality and Public Transport deteriorate. Traffic + speeds increase on bypassed roads - accident increase Bypass induces traffic.....
Anon. (2001 June 26)

... Opportunities and challenge. An opportunity to develop a more attractive environment for visitors and residents alike will arise when the coastal access is built. The challenge will be to sustain the business community when the traffic which now passes through will be going past the town. The need will be to present a strong beckoning image which will attract visitors upon which the town and surrounding area have become dependent to survive. Burgh is a market town and has been recognised by the Countryside Agency in the Market Towns initiative project because of the unique challenge the bypass will present. Funding may be available for tourism and sports projects to meet this challenge A partnership has been identified including the Town Council, the Chamber of Trade,the Churches Together, Sports recreation and other organisations who may wish to be involved to prepare a strategy to meet this challenge. There will be a presentation on the proposed bypass in late June, your comments and questions are invited.....
JLD (Chairman Promotions and Development Burgh Town Council.) jldodsworth@supanet.com (2001 May 11)

... Burgh le Marsh holds very fond memories for us for the last 10 years at the HOLLIES In recent years it has been apparent that traffic has increased considerably whilst not wishing to spoil local tradesmen's profits, we think that a bypass would be beneficial to locals as long as the local attractions such as excellent pubs restaurants and children's playground on the local village green are clearly sign posted on the bypass....
J.G. (2001 Mar 16)

... Of course blm wants a bypass not only will it bypass blm but it will pass traffic onto ings via ings road so as to ease the traffic in skeg yours....
mr d peet (2001 Feb 25)

... As relative newcomers to this grand little place, we feel a by-pass would make it a lot quieter, however we are very happy the way things are, as the A158 is not too noisy along Skegness Road, when we moved here we thought it would be more noticeable when at home. We would like to thank all the locals for making us welcome and, being so friendly. Regards......
Graham & Elaine (2001 Feb 03)

Burgh Le Marsh is a town cut in two because of the amount of traffic passing through. Most of the people live on the South/West side of the A158 and find it difficult entering the main road. I feel the result of a By Pass would mean more visitors from the coastal strip would come out to visit Burgh therefore boosting trade. Burgh would need to sell itself as a small historic town with good country fayre.....
D.H. (2001 Jan 06)

... Did Wainfleet and Spilsby suffer because of their bypasses? I don't think so. I think it would be better for Burgh as a whole except for the garage in town (at present closed). Certainly it would feel safer on the main street in summer. I feel Skegness visitors would be more inclined to visit if it was slightly off the track rather than a place one passes through.....
Paul, Burgh Baptist Church (2001 Jan 04)

As a new comer to the area and having no business axe to grind I feel such a lovely village would benefit from a by-pass. By village I really mean the community, the people. Surely they should have first and serious consideration. A safer more pleasant environment would perhaps encourage those people so inclined to turn off the " main road " given that good signage was in place to promote such. -
Rod Edwards....Gunby Hall (2001 Jan 03)

... As someone who passes through Burgh - I would welcome a By-pass. It will reduce the towns business though.....
Barry Robinson, Lincoln (2000 Dec 31)

... The word 'bypass' can put fear into the hearts of traders and business people alike. But with Burgh le Marsh it must surely be the life line it needs. It would bring the town together instead of splitting it in two during the summer.....
S.W. (2000 Dec 30)