Northumberland County Council is to take action on speeding cars on a notorious stretch of road blighted by racing.
Council officers have confirmed they will carry out a speed survey on the A193 Links Road in Seaton Sluice. It comes after a petition was presented to councillors on Cramlington, Blyth and Seaton Valley Local Area Council in May requesting the 30mph zone on the route be extended past properties at Seafield Mews.
The petition, which was signed by 87 residents, also requested the crossing at Seafield Mews be improved and a range of traffic calming measures be considered. Residents also asked for the existing speed camera is moved further north, as they believe the existing location is potentially affected by the pedestrian crossing at the Astley Arms pub.
At the latest meeting of the committee, members were told that preliminary design work is currently underway and a speed survey will be undertaken to further inform design work. The council's principal programme officer, Neil Snowdon, said it had been nine years since the last one was carried out in the area.
Coun David Ferguson, who represents the Hartley Ward, said there was a significant amount of "racing" on the road, to which Mr Snowdon acknowledged there was "particular problem during lockdown," with the road being used by "boy racers." He added that Northumbria Police are aware of the issue.
Furthermore, the report identified that there had been eight personal injury collisions on the Links Road between the Mermaid Car Park at Blyth and Seaton Sluice in the past five years.
Councillors on the committee agreed to note the content of the report and agreed that the speed survey should be carried out as part of the design work. Once completed, the data will be given to the local ward councillor (Coun Ferguson) for further discussion.
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