Speeding issues

Sunday afternoon getting on with those small but important jobs around the town.

#ScrubASignSunday plus .

We have received several complaints from residents about the high speed of some vehicles leaving & entering Prudhoe along this road particularly in the 30 mph area.

We asked NCC to repaint the 30mph sign on the road as a reminder and this has been done.

Other NCC officers have been asked to progress looking at a solution to this issue.
Including extending the 30mph area.

The Police will be carrying out additional speed checks in the area.

The 30mph metal sign has been scrubbed and the pedestrian area has had the majority of the built up sand and weeds removed by us today to assist pedestrians to cross.
Work in progress .

(The heavy rain will clear a lot more away now).

We have asked if a dropped kerb could be provided to assist those wishing to use the refuge.

Reminder pedestrians including many visitors to the town cross the road between the two parts of Prudhoe golf course with their trollies, this being just outside the 30mph area.

Dog walkers are regular users of this area.

Children use this area to walk to local Schools, Nurseries and the park etc.

There are bus stops on both sides of the road.

Pedestrians please use the refuges provided.

We can only do so much but the drivers have to take responsibility for their actions.

Blood donor sessions in Prudhoe

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We would like to see blood donor sessions restored in Prudhoe.

We have written to  ‘NHS Blood & transplant’ today.

In June 2018 our request was declined and the below reply received, we have asked that this decision is reviewed again.

Residents and others have told us they really would like to have the service restored, as they have had to give up donating as they are not able to travel far.

Other donation locations in Tynedale have now also ceased operating.

The population of Prudhoe has increased greatly since the decision was made to terminate the local sessions.

If restored it will also be beneficial to local business keeping people in the town & encouraging others to travel there, saving donors money & time also the environment by reducing journeys.

We are delighted that the NHS has now found a way to improve their service, but ask that they consider coming back to Prudhoe.

 

Check out where you can currently donate – Click here

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There is a constant demand for blood, but it is lower than it was due to improvements in clinical practice and other factors. This is a trend we are seeing globally. We have reviewed our session programme and have reduced or changed our frequency of visits or locations we visit so we collect the right amount of blood at the right time to match patient’s needs.

We know our loyal donors will be disappointed by this but we have to plan our session programmes based on the amount and type of blood we predict hospitals will need. 

If we run sessions too often we would collect too much blood, be inefficient in how we run our service and it would cost the NHS more to get the blood patients need.

So therefore we closed down some local sessions and will not be looking to open any new session in future

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