MenuCouncillors have met with business representatives and NCC officers regarding the traffic and parking issues on Queen Street. Whilst NCC are sympathetic to the idea of changing the current parking/loading arrangements there, little can be done before next year as all changes have to go through a consultation process; however Amble Town Council have asked for this to be one of our top three priorities under the Local Transport Plan Programme as we understand the difficulties the current situation is causing not just for the businesses but also for our own townspeople. Hopefully our plea for urgency will be heeded.
There has also been a meeting with residents in the area who have voiced concerns about various types of anti- social behaviour taking place on a daily basis as well as the effects created by the continuing delay over the Tesco site. Representatives of the Council, Northumbria Police, Tesco management and the Local Multi Agency Partnership are hoping to address some of these concerns in the near future. However if you see anyone behaving in an anti-social manner, please report it straightaway so the police can apprehend them- a few warnings and arrests will hopefully deter this behaviour from continuing.