£100k crossing 'waste of money and not wanted'

PEOPLE living near anew pedestrian crossing in Carlton say it is a waste of public money.

- By LATIFA YEDROUDJ

Nottinghamshire County Council approved the proposals for a puffin crossing in Westdale Lane, between Adbolton Avenue and Darley Avenue on February 3.

Puffin crossings use sensors to detect when pedestrians are waiting and when they have finished crossing, and are designed to be safer and more efficient.

The crossing will be built on raised sections of pavement sticking out into the lane, which currently acts as an unofficial crossing point. It will cost £100,000 through funding provided to the county council via a government grant. However, some nearby residents say there is no need for it.

Gordon Donaldson, who formally objected to the plans, has lived on Westdale Lane for five years.