Tutshill residents calling for improved road safety measures

Residents want a crossing to be installed near mini-roundabouts in Tutshill

Residents calling for road safety measures in their village say their requests are falling on deaf ears.

People in Tutshill, in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, are concerned that someone may be seriously injured or killed because of speeding drivers.

In December, campaigners sent a letter to the county council asking for crossings and speed cameras but no action has been taken, they said.

A council spokesperson said: "Road safety is our priority."

Residents Kristina Walsh and Nick Evans said the community wanted two zebra crossings to be installed.

One outside Tutshill C of E Primary School, where they say the lollipop man experiences "near misses on a regular basis", and the other near double mini-roundabouts.

Campaigners are calling for additional measures outside the village primary school

A 20mph speed limit is in place and a school warning sign with flashing lights is in place, but it has been broken since December.

There are also bollards on the pavement outside the school to prevent cars from parking inappropriately.

Mr Evans said: "Sometimes we still have people pulling in between [the bollards] when they're trying to get past on the road or they're stopping to pick children up from the school."

With more houses being built nearby, residents are concerned that the problem is going to get worse as the number of drivers in the area increases.

"It really is a matter of time until something happens," said Mr Evans.

"We quite rightly want to make sure that we've got the measures in place to stop that."

Safety a priority

A Gloucestershire County Council spokesperson said an ANPR camera had been purchased and it was working with the police and landowners to find a suitable location.

They said that road markings had been repainted and that police are responsible for monitoring speeding and anti-social behaviour.

The spokesperson added: "We would like to thank residents for bringing these concerns to our attention.

"Road safety is our priority and we aim to halve serious casualties and fatalities on our roads by 2032, as outlined in our Road Safety Policy."

Forest of Dean District Council said it was unable to comment.