Cecil Rosen Court call for Bushey High Road traffic measures

Cecil Rosen Court, in Perrin Close, has its entrance in High Road, Bushey, but there are no nearby traffic lights and no double yellow lines either side of the entrance, meaning visibility is often reduced.

Residents at the Jewish Blind and Disabled Charity site, which provides independent living support, have called for Hertfordshire County Council to make changes “for years”.

However, they are still faced with a risky crossing or walking to traffic islands around 60 metres away to visit the nearby Tesco.

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View from the Cecil Rosen Court entrance (Image: Howard Marks)

Jonathan Braham said: “Cars are allowed to park right up close, to the point that you have to go out into the middle of the road. It is far too tight, and you are lucky you don’t get hit.”

The 78-year-old added that he has seen “near-fatalities” as residents try to cross without seeing speeding cars, and even visitors' vehicles struggle to get out of the home during the day because of how busy High Road is.

Fellow resident Howard Marks, 79, added: “Nothing has been done, to date, to alleviate our road safety fears.

Jonathan Braham (left), Howard Marks (right) (Image: Howard Marks)

“We’d like to feel our concerns are being taken into consideration.”

Cecil Rosen Court wrote to Hertsmere MP Oliver Dowden to take up the cause after contacting the county council apparently failed to yield results.

Oliver Dowden speaking at Cecil Rosen Court (Image: Oliver Dowden MP)

After a visit, the deputy Prime Minister said: “It was good to meet with residents alongside councillor Seamus Quilty at Cecil Rosen Court and to hear some of their concerns about the speed of cars on the high road.

“Residents expressed the need for double yellow lines outside Perrin Close, the implementation of a 20mph zone, and an island crossing being brought closer to Perrin Close.

"I have therefore written to the highways department at Hertfordshire County Council to highlight their concerns."

A Hertfordshire County Council spokesperson said: “While we don’t have any immediate plans to implement traffic calming in this location, we are currently working on developing a Local Cycling & Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) for Hertsmere, which will include improvements for Bushey.”

LCWIPs identify key walking and cycling networks to find and prioritise potential improvements.

“Many of these improvements will include traffic calming measures and new crossings, and we will take into account comments like these from local residents and stakeholders when proposing changes,” the spokesperson added.