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Copy of Letter to Head of DCC Planning I refer to the planning Committee meeting to be held July 30th. 2008, on the agenda of which is condition 4. which relates to projecting signs mounted on the building, on either side of the planned entrance. While this subject is of some importance: It does not address, in any way, the Planning Councillors deliberations which culminated in granting permission subject to a condition based entirely on enabling an exiting motorist being able to see pedestrians prior and during, to starting to cross the pavement, by the use of mirrors, cameras and monitors the latter two, to be maintained operational at all times. Thereupon with this condition--No.6, the Planning Councillors reversed their previous decision, which was rejection of vehicle access. Without doubt on the part of the Councillors voting for this, because Planning Officials had led them to believe: This was a crucial measure to alleviate the acknowledged danger to pedestrians by exiting vehicles. Several months later, during February 07, I became involved and challenged the heads of Planning and Council as to the possible sitings of the hardware. Planning could not or would not tell me. During October and November, Planning granted me sight of two sketches which confirmed to me and others that these items could not serve any purpose other than to erroneously lead adult pedestrians to believe that that an exiting driver would be aware of their presence The signs- condition 4, as far as I am aware were never a serious point of contention and were a secondary issue which no doubt could be easily resolved between Highways, Planning and the Developer. The real reason for the Planning agenda volte face seems to be a clear intent to deny the new appointees knowledge and further confuse the others as to the underlying thinking behind condition 6. It is interesting to note that the factors and reasons surrounding condition 6 seem to have gone from being the predominant issue, to banishment to the depths of obscurantism, or worse. What alternative safeguard proposal will replace this democratically arrived at, crucial matter? Please tell us before 30th July I cannot see a way forward for the safety of adult pedestrians or, in particular, young children without serious endeavours to listen to and act upon the advice of professionals in the form of the Police and your “Highway Officials. Other helpful organisations are the Road Safety Dept. of RoSPA., the RTPI recommendations, as well as the Welsh Assembly and Westminster. Meanwhile please accept that the way forward is not by a fragmented approach but in a systematic cohesive manner based on realism which will minimise or eliminate the impact and associated trauma on the Peoples of St. Asaph. DCC Planning “Scales” to date have been balanced obscenely in favour of a vehicle entrance against the potential damage or death of humans who in the words of a Planning Officer “Would have no redress from DCC “ (whose Professionals approved it): It would rest between the “blind” exiting driver and even perhaps a 3 year old! The abuse of semantics and omissions leads to confusion for the Public, Councillors and Officials alike: And wastes an inordinate amount of time, money and perhaps a life. Perhaps even you have had enough of this; So please sort this out, safely.---Since the demeanour of the Public Protection and other Safety Officers, other than Highways, seem hell-bent on manufacturing an incident site. Eugene Grube
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Dear Editor, I am an 84 years old citizen of St. Asaph and I wish to show my gratitude to people who may have saved my life. On Wednesday, May 14th, I was walking along The Roe to visit my friend in the Old Deanery. What followed became something of a mystery to me since the next thing I knew was when I woke up in Beech House Surgery. From there I was taken by ambulance to Glan Clwyd Hospital. I was kept in there for ten days before being moved for a further two weeks in Denbigh Infirmary. The main purpose of this letter is to thank Jenny and Jimmy from Ashly Court who, together with a kind gentleman who stopped his car, helped to take me to the surgery. It seems that the actions of these three kind persons saved my life and I am now thanking them from the bottom of my heart. Throughout my 30 years in St. Asaph I have been shown wonderful kindness. Yours gratefully, (Mrs.) Madge Kin
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