I visited High Hesleden on Friday morning with the parish clerk and officers from the highways department at Durham County Council to begin the process of assessing the extent of traffic speeding through the village as reported by residents (see post dated 8 September 2012 for further details).
I have asked the county council to initiate a traffic survey to gauge the volume of traffic passing through High Hesleden along with speed estimates. This evidence will then be used to assess an appropriate response to any traffic issues arising.
Clearly the public will not be given advance notice of the survey in order that a true reflection of any problem can be recorded. However I will ensure that residents are kept up to date on progress at the appropriate time.