Members of the Burpham Community Association braved the cold weather on Sunday to welcome the new pedestrian crossing across London Road near Winterhill Way.

The BCA first asked the county council for a crossing over seven years ago to protect shoppers on their way to the supermarkets, children on their way to the primary school, and for the pets lost to fast-moving traffic as it comes off the A3.

‘This crossing, along with proposed speed reductions on London Road, will make Burpham a safer place to live.’

The group thanked Andrew Plumridge for finally pushing the council to install the crossing after the London Road scheme was dropped. Local councillor George Potter was also thanked for bringing the project to fruition.

The chair of Burpham Community Association, Sue Hackman, said ‘This crossing, along with proposed speed reductions on London Road, will make Burpham a safer place to live.’

Rev James Hanson, vicar of the local church, prayed for God’s blessing on all who used the crossing, adding ‘It is so good we can make these improvements for a tight-knit community by working positively together in an increasingly challenging world.’