Nancy gets help

[Martin Cassini]

Karen Sherlock reports that a Puffin crossing is being installed in Chideock (see recent post "Highway Robbery"), which means that pensioner, Nancy Underwood, will be able to cross the road to her local shop without having to make four bus journeys. Progress of sorts. Any chance of Karen or David taking a couple of before-after photos?

[Martin Cassini]

Thanks for the comment and photos, David

[David Neylan]

I have just posted some photos of the crossing before the lights are put in, not very exciting right now but when the summer rush starts at Easter things will be very different.

I did stop in at the Clockhouse pub and talked to the owner who was in the Bridport News article last week opposing the crossing. I am hoping to get him to contribute to this site in his own right, his concerns were centred on the safety and pollution at this new crossing. We all agree on the need for a crossing but the way this Puffin was handed down from on high was anything but democratic and no other options were put on the table. So a number of Chideock residents have grabbed this opportunity with both hands and fully support it.