Rachel Lyons: Election Thank You Message
A big THANK YOU to the residents of Polsloe for elected me as your Councillor. I will do my best to serve the community.
During the last few months whilst out talking to residents, we picked several issues, and what was very evident wasthat more people want to be involved in the community, so we invite you to join us in the Livingroom (1 Polsloe Rd) for a coffee and a chat on Tuesdays 19th June, 17th July and 14th August at 11am, and this is successful we will endeavour to do this each month.
Rat Run on Chaucer Grove and Beacon Avenue
Rachel and Richard are pleased to see that the bollards at the top of Beacon Avenue into Chaucer Grove have been replaced, to try to stop the rat run. The bollards are stopping traffic from speeding, but it seems that cars and other vehicles are driving over the pavement to...Read More »Poslole Road Resurfacing Work
Road resurfacing work is continuing in Polsloe. Ladysmith Road is on the list to be resurfaced this year.
However some of our roads are in dire need of repairs which is why Richard is pressing for Bonnington Grove and Wyndham Avenue to be done as well.
Rachel Lyons said, “Some of our...Read More »Poslole Locality Budget Update
Richard is pleased to once again support the Memory Café at St James church, a vital service for carers and dementia sufferers. Richard is happy to support the initiative by the Southern club and Age UK, to provide a luncheon club and meeting facilities for residents in the area....Read More »Polsloe Bridge Station Refurbishment
At long last Polsloe Bridge station is being refurbished. Unfortunately there are no plans to make it more accessible to people with pushchairs or wheelchairs.
The Great Western franchise is now out for consultation. Rachel and Richard are pressing for a more frequent service on the Exmouth line and more carriages...Read More »Street Light Problems across Polsloe
We have had a number of phone calls relating to street lighting in the area.
Some lights are out and others in roads including East Avenue are on permanently.
Devon County Councillor Richard Westlake is concerned about the number of faults in street lighting in the area, and is asking for the...Read More »Thurlow Road Signage Update
Thank you to all the many residents who responded to the problem at Thurlow Rd. Rachel and Richard are to petition for better signage at the top of Monks Road, with clear no entry signs. They also want to see improved signs at the Pinhoe Road end of Thurlow Road,...Read More »Graffiti Problems across Polsloe
Graffiti has been cropping up much more frequently recently across Polsloe.
Rachel Lyons together with Newtown Councillor Richard Branston are monitoring the situation and reporting incidents to the Police and Community Patrols....Read More »Junction Traffic Lights Update
Following our last newsletter several residents have contacted Rachel Lyons to agree with her idea of getting rid of the pedestrian lights on Blackboy Road and incorporating the existing all red phase which is activated on Mount Pleasant Road, to the whole of the junction.
Richard Westlake has asked the County...Read More »Mount Pleasant Health Centre Bus Stop & Crossing
Councillors in Newtown and Polsloe have joined together to ask Stagecoach and the County Council to provide bus shelters by the Mount Pleasant Health Surgery and Pharmacy. Residents in both Newtown and Polsloe wards who use this practice have called for better protection from the weather while waiting for a...Read More »Thurlow Road Traffic Concerns
Traffic is still turning left at the top of Monks Road and travelling the wrong way in a one way system to Pinhoe Road. Drivers are confused by the lack of adequate signage or deliberately ignoring the signs. This practice is extremely dangerous with the risk of two cars meeting...Read More »
