LETTER: Traffic controls in West Street

In October of last year I reported this to a councillor with the additional comment that this was most likely caused by a vehicle reversing into it and that this would probably be on CCTV camera footage and hence the culprit could be identified and the cost of repair/ replacement reclaimed.

The reason for mentioning this is that since March of last year I have been trying to obtain via Councillor Croft and the HDC a copy of the pedestrianisation order for West Street. My concern is that this is a pedestrianised street and hence it would be natural to assume that vehicles are not allowed to enter it. I have regularly seen security vehicles delivering money to various establishments.

The question is; is it legal for such vehicles to enter West Street? West Sussex County Council tell me that vehicles cannot enter via the bus station route as there is entry to buses only.

I also questioned if it is allowed to cycle in West Street? Well apparently not as they erected no cycling signs some short while after a small child had been knocked over by a cyclist.

Previously I had seen bicycles chained to the expensive seats that had been installed as part of the West Street improvements. On previously questioning this I was told that HDC did not have the resources to monitor and enforce such things.

Anyway, after pursing the councillor and HDC for some six months-plus they eventually admitted in September 2014 that they have either lost or do not have a pedestrianisation order for West Street. To date I am still waiting for this document to be produced.

I understand that there will be a need for emergency vehicles to enter the street from time but if this is really a pedestrianised street other vehicles should be excluded?

G.H. PROSSER

Coniston Close, Horsham