Council to discuss safety of pedestrian crossing after over 1500 signatures were collected

Upper Lachlan Shire Council (ULSC) mayor Brian McCormack has formally accepted a petition of over 1500 signatures to change the pedestrian crossing on Goulburn Street amid community concerns of safety.

Led by IGA owners Floyd Davies and Julie White, the petition was collected in early March and accepted by Cr McCormack last week.

The petition is calling for changes to the pedestrian crossing in front of IGA.

Suggestions include more signage, lights, enforcing decreased speeds or erection of a speed hump. 

Councillors are set to discuss the safety of the crossing, which is owned by the NSW Roads and Maritime Services, during the Thursday, April 19 council meeting. 

In a letter submitted to the council, the owners voiced an overwhelming concern from the public when signatures were collected. 

“Everyone, it seems has a near miss story, whether as a driver or a pedestrian and it is the feeling of the public, that it is only a matter of time before someone is seriously injured or killed as a result of the poor safety standards on this crossing,” they wrote.

“Members of the public realise that this is not the first public petition regarding the pedestrian crossing safety issue that has been presented to ULSC but they are hoping the magnitude of the response this time will encourage all councillors to be very proactive and vocal in their actions to bring change and safety to the Crookwell pedestrian crossing.

“As many members of the public made known , they do not want to be waiting years for this change because a serious accident or death is inevitable.”

The next council meeting, on April 19 will be held at the council building at 6pm.