Canterbury
- Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,931
8 April 2011 14:05100651Did anyone see the news item last night about the Canterbury traffic problem and the idea about there being a congestion charge. Would they not be better trying to get a ring road round the place so the city could be avoided. For example how do you get from Dover to Stuury without going into Canterbury.
One small plea if possible please keep politics out of the answer, the number of political threads are driving me mad.
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I try to be neutral and polite but it is hard and getting even more difficult at times.
------------------------------------------------------------------- - 8 April 2011 14:29100654Off the A2 at Bridge, take the right turn in the village to Patrixbourne, right at the mini roundabout, left after the railway bridge up Bekesbourne lane, right onto the Littlebourne Rd then immediately left down Stodmarsh Rd, then left down Moat Lane into Fordwich, over the bridge and you are in Sturry. Simples and usually quicker than going through town.I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
- 8 April 2011 16:33100669So Peter, when all that route gets jammed up by lorries that can't get round the tight bends and through the narrow bits we'll know who to blame!
Jan, I'm afraid you can't keep politics out of it, it was brought up by a LibDem councillor well known for stirring just because it's election time.
I'll put my pound in the political swearbox next time I'm passing!
- 8 April 2011 17:11100683Turn left by the very old house other end of Wingham and keep going up the hill,and come in from the other side of Canterbury and a very nice drive to,you come out by Grove ferry
- Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,948
8 April 2011 17:14100685POLITICS Woops sorry jan lol ALL POSTS ARE MY OWN PERSONAL VIEWS - Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,931
8 April 2011 18:26100708Boys will be boys.
The drivers of the family know the country routes but visitors would not and as Ray says lorries on some of those roads are hell when you meet one. Canterbury badly needs a ring road.-----------------------------------------------------------------------
I try to be neutral and polite but it is hard and getting even more difficult at times.
------------------------------------------------------------------- - 8 April 2011 18:45100711The route I described is not much used by trucks. The one Vic described has quite a few lorries because of Danny Salvatori's depot at Preston.I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
- 9 April 2011 10:09100874A congestion charge is the last thing we need in east kent , im glad the leader of Kent county council agrees .