ACTION to improve road safety along the tortuous B4363 Bridgnorth-Cleobury Mortimer road through Oldbury is to be investigated by a top Shropshire County Council officer.
Martin Allard, the Shirehall’s head of traffic and road safety, told almost 40 villagers at a public meeting that quick solutions were needed.
Several residents voiced their concerns about speeding at last Friday’s meeting, which follows a recent accident when town councillor Beryl Pay was seriously injured after being in collision with a car while out walking.
Graham Winwood, of Henley House, told the meeting that his garden wall had been knocked down six times in 11 years and there had been two accidents near his home, while the road was being used by extra traffic from the temporarily closed B4555 Highley road .
June Wootton said that Turnpike Cottage, at the bottom end of the road, had been knocked down by lorries several times.
County councillor John Hurst-Knight said that he had tried to get mobile safety cameras and speed guns had been used with some success. He agreed to take all the comments at the meeting to Shirehall.
Suggestions put forward at the meeting for improvements included chicanes, rumble strips, speed cameras and indicators and an additional footpath.
Mr Allard agreed to investigate steps that could be taken to improve road safety on the approach to Oldbury and through the village.
A further public meeting will be held in about two months time when Mr Allard will report back.
Town councillors, deputy mayor Mac Griffiths and Jennifer Durham, agreed to get the state of the footpaths improved by trimming back hedges and clearing leaves.