Shipston Forum The community newsletter for Shipston-on-S tour February 2015 Shipston demands action to improve the Portobello Crossroads Shipston residents and councillors have joined forces to demand action following another fatality at the Portobello...
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Shipston Forum The community newsletter for Shipston-on-S tour February 2015 Shipston demands action to improve the Portobello Crossroads Shipston residents and councillors have joined forces to demand action following another fatality at the Portobello Crossroads on the Fosse Way. The Portobello Crossroads has been the site of a number of serious and fatal accidents in recent years. The latest, resulting in the death of a 25 year old man, prompted local residents, and district councillor Jeff Kenner, to set up a campaign and petition, demanding a roundabout be installed at the junction to minimise further accidents. The online petition attracted 1,000 signatures within the first 36 hours, and now has the support of nearly 2,000 people, including paper-based signatures. As a result, the County Council will have to consider the petition at its next meeting on the 5th February. A number of residents attended the town council meeting in January to express their concerns about the juncti
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