EU Leaves St Neots Motorists In A Spin
A new ruling introduced by the EU, to take effect from January 1st, is set to create chaos on the roads of St Neots.
Fifteen more roundabouts are to be erected on the Great North Road in order to obtain new European funding. Residents were said to be “in shock”.
The dramatic 1.5% increase in gyratory road systems is because of EU finding legislation introduced by Brussells. Conurbations smaller than 100,000 residents are now eligible for the new “Roundabouts and Traffic Circles Grant” whereby extra funding for public services is given.
At present, St Neots has approximately 335 roundabouts, gyratory ststems and other assorted “controlled” junctions. When this figure reaches 350, the new grants will come into effect, and a one-off payment of around £125,000.00 will be made. It is widely expected that this money will help pay for the upkeep of the outdoor pool, slated once again for closure, although the council predicts many residents will “stupidly demand it be used for a cinema”. Should the closure go ahead, then this fund will be used to attract new pubs into the Market Square area.
“We believe the money is welcome, and the £135,000.00 cost of erecting these roundabouts is a small price to pay for a generous EU subsidy,” said local councillor Bob Farms.
However, an angry resident of Eaton Socon had this to say. “Once again, our council are not listening to us! We feel strongly about further roundabouts in this area, and intend to boycott them. From Easter we’ll be driving straight over them without stopping.”
Work on the new roundabouts is expected to last around 12 months. Residents are advised to use “other roads” during this time.
Story by CG.
