Village to get 拢45k traffic measures
Hartlepool Borough Council approved traffic calming measures in Elwick
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Two pinch points will be installed in Elwick
Hartlepool Borough Council approved the 拢45,000 scheme
The plan was downsized following a public consultation
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Plans for traffic calming measures in a village have been approved by councillors.
Two new pinch points - which narrow the road, forcing cars to slow - will be installed in Elwick as part of Hartlepool Borough Council's 拢45,000 scheme.
Councillors said they should help stop motorists from exceeding the 20mph speed limit through the village.
The new measures will be installed outside St Peter's Primary School and on The Green.
The council had initially planned to install similar measures at the village's three gateways but these were axed after consulting with residents and Elwick Parish Council, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.
The scheme was approved by the council's Neighbourhood Services Committee.
A report prepared for the committee said the plans aimed to 鈥渢arget road safety measures at the points of greatest risk within the village鈥.
This included 鈥渙utside of the school and within the village where pedestrian activity is higher鈥.