Pelican Crossing Campaign for Ravenscote

2022 was our year!!!

Today was the grand opening of the pelican crossing, it was so lovely to see all the happy faces and I’m feeling very blessed and proud. I hope it exists for a very long time 🙏🏼🚦💜🚦

See you there!!💜

Heatherside Christmas Tree Light Switch On 🎅🎄

Heatherside Ward Residents Association will be switching on the lights on the Heatherside Christmas Tree next Sunday, the 27th November. Gathering at 4.30pm in the Heather Ridge Arcade. The lights will be switched on by Louise Grainger, the Ravenscote Crossing campaigner at 5pm. Everyone is very welcome to join to sing a few carols and welcome Christmas to Heatherside.

Heatherside Community Spirit Heatherside Residents' Forum Pelican Crossing Campaign for Ravenscote

What more can I say, apart from “job done” 👍🏼
I’ve been down to the Pelican Crossing and it’s all working wonderfully, just a little bit of tarmac to be finished by the looks of it…
THANK YOU to all who supported my campaign, with special thanks to Edward Hawkins for pushing it along and putting up with my many emails and to my friend Fay Pasley for her design work on the posters 🥰
I appreciate all of you for signing the petition and encouraging me along the way, power to the people!!!💪🏼💜

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Excitement building, look at those lovely lights in the background 🚦🚦💜

School crossing that 'could save lives' after mum's lengthy battle Mum Louise Grainger has been campaigning for four years

Few pics of work starting…🚦💜🚦

In case you’re listening to Greatest Hits Radio today, we have sound bites on the hourly news, excitement building!!!!💪🏼💜

Shocking behaviour 😰

At about 3.30pm on Monday 10th October, the driver of a van branded with the logo and colours of Affinity Water became frustrated while children crossed outside Ravenscote School on Upper Chobham Road. The driver repeatedly honked their horn while queuing behind other cars, before pulling out into the opposing lane, overtaking the queuing traffic, and cutting back into the correct lane while speeding across the raised road cushion outside the school, narrowly missing several pupils.

In all my years taking two children to Ravenscote School, I have never witnessed such dangerous or irresponsible driving.

My son and I were both eyewitnesses but, due to the speed of the vehicle, couldn’t note the number plate.

If anyone else witnessed this incident, if you have dashcam footage, or if you were able to capture the Affinity Water van’s number plate, please do get in touch. A second Affinity Water van queued patiently (and shouldn’t be mistaken for the offending vehicle/driver) - but this driver will be a crucial witness to his colleague’s dangerous driving.

I have reported this incident to Affinity Water via their media team. You may wish to do the same: [email protected]

Pelican Crossing Campaign for Ravenscote Surrey Police
Ravenscote Junior School

4 year anniversary today since I created this page…and we’re just over 2 weeks away from the work starting to install the Pelican Crossing outside Ravenscote, so excited!!!!😆

Exciting news, the public notice is live and the signs will go up tomorrow.
I have an email from SCC with the planned steps and I will do a little film later this week to answers any obvious questions, but we have the green light, literally 😆🚦🚦

https://www.surreysays.co.uk/environment-and-infrastructure/upper-chobham-road-frimley-pedex-pedestrian-cro/consultation/subpage.2020-06-26.6077183824/?fbclid=IwAR3BPhz01g21AsjgYi7iDAJHdrrC50Yp42MPNGloQBmqjhF-WFu9oFhOED4

Upper Chobham Road, Frimley - Pedex Pedestrian Crossing - Page 1 of 6 - Surrey County Council - Citizen Space This site contains consultations that are run by Surrey County Council.

I have a little update for you on the status of our crossing...it's been held up due to an approval needed from the Department for Transport around using the raised table as a crossing. This special authorisation has now been granted and the design team are meeting with the contractor today (12JUL22) so they can plan the resources and traffic management arrangements. The next step in the process, will be the public notice.

We still don't have a date for works to commence, but, the hope is it'll happen at the backend of the summer holidays and be ready for September. I will update again when I receive a confirmed date...🤞🏼🤞🏿🤞💜

Tune in to the breakfast show on BBC Radio Surrey, on 104/104.6FM tomorrow @ 7:30 😎

Pelican Crossing Campaign for Ravenscote updated their info in the about section.

I can’t quite believe it but tonight I’m declaring VICTORY!!!!!

Nearly four years since I started this campaign and the council have tonight voted for the pelican crossing and the funding is in place!

Thank you to all of you for your support and I will post pics of the crossing when it’s installed. So HAPPY right now, it won’t be for my kids as my youngest will be leaving this Summer but the impact it’ll have for all the future children is fantastic # # #

Evening all, I haven’t updated you for a while so thought I’d let you know that this Thursday @ 6:30pm, I’m attending the Surrey Heath LAC meeting at the council offices where they will discuss the detailed report from Surrey Highways regarding the installation of a pelican crossing outside Ravenscote.
I am hoping with all I have that we will be granted final agreement from the board and the works will goahead, I will update you on here afterwards but if you’d like to support, then you can also watch or attend and listen in person. I think it is live streamed via their website and/or page.
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This has got to be good news for us, surely…

Surrey Conservatives announce £1 million funding to make local roads safer Surrey’s Conservative Cabinet Member for Transport has announced an additional £1 million funding to make local roads safer.

£24K just down the road…
Children shouldn’t have to care about crossings. They should just be there.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/dc1dbfac-6997-11ec-a7f2-7554fa9f6b22?shareToken=26b720594bb090327a3d92e8447b22d0

How I earned my dad stripes and built a zebra crossing Never have I been so pleased to see a boy racer. It’s July 2019 and I’m standing next to a busy B road in Banbury, Oxfordshire, with an unusual delegation of adults

We have the Surrey Heath Local Committee meeting on Thursday evening this week. This will be an in person meeting held in public and as such, members of the public can attend.

The agenda for Surrey Heath Local Committee, Thursday 21 October 2021, 6:30pm can be found here: https://mycouncil.surreycc.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?MId=8038&x=1

Meeting venue: The Chamber, Surrey Heath Borough Council, Knoll Road, Camberley.

We are item number 10 on the agenda under Decision Tracker. I hope to be in attendance myself but wanted to share with you in case anyone else is interested in joining...

Surrey County Council - Agenda for Surrey Heath Local Committee on Thursday, 21 October 2021, 6.30 pm Contact: Nikkie Thornton-Bryar  Surrey County Council Surrey Heath Borough Council, Surrey Heath House, Knoll Road, Camberley, GU15 3HD

Oh my word 😢 thank god the girl from our own community has pulled through her ordeal and is making progress, it could’ve been so different 😢🙏🏼

This is a very moving poem by Kerry Wilton, mother of Ellie who was killed in a road collision aged just 11. She describes it as being written in the sheer frustration of seeing bad driving and risks taken on the roads, having experienced first hand the devastation that can be caused.

What happened....

What happened this morning? when you felt you needed to drive fast through the country lanes and big deep puddles.

What happened this morning? when you felt that tailgating my Mummy was the right thing to do.

What happened this morning? that meant you needed to sort out your paperwork whilst driving..

I will never forget that impact, your van, your weapon.

What happened that morning? I was excited.. we were going on a school trip. My world suddenly changed. I watched as a kind G.P, Nurse, Hems and Paramedics all worked on my body that was struggling to stay alive.

I couldn’t breathe.

What happened that morning? I was airlifted with my Mummy. I fought to stay alive but my brain had an injury that looked like a bolt of lighting ⚡️and was just as devastating.

What happened that morning? A week later my Mummy and Adrian held me close as I took my last breath.

What happens every morning I see my family thinking of me, I see the daily fight to continue without me. I was only 11. I send my love and comfort.

Is it worth that extra speed?..can you leave earlier? My life was taken I’m now watching on in heaven.

I was only 11.

Ellie

For your info…

WOW nearly 3000 signatures on the petition now, we’re not giving up!!💪🏼💜

https://www.change.org/PCCForRavenscote

Sign the Petition *INSTALLATION OF A SAFE CROSSING OUTSIDE RAVENSCOTE SCHOOL, UPPER CHOBHAM ROAD, FRIMLEY*

Please, please, please can I ask everyone to email [email protected] at SCC to chase up the road safety assessment date after today’s accident.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the girl and her family, get well really soon xx

Heartbreaking ❤️‍🩹

Police have confirmed the pedestrian hit by a car in Frimley earlier today was a 12-year-old girl.

The ambulance service says she has been taken to hospital with "potentially serious injuries".

Latest: https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/child-hit-car-outside-camberley-20773119

Did you witness this terrible accident and can you help the police…

Update at 12:50 - Old Bisley Road has now reopened.

Officers are currently at the scene of a collision on Old Bisley Road in Camberley. We were called shortly before 8:30am this morning (9 June) following reports of a collision involving a car and a child. The child has been taken to hospital with serious injuries.

Old Bisley Road remains closed whilst emergency services are at the scene and we ask the public to respect the cordons in place.

We are appealing for any witnesses to contact us with information. Sergeant Chris Schultze said "This collision took place outside Ravenscote Junior School at a busy time of the day with plenty of witnesses. If you witnessed anything or have any dashcam footage which could assist, please contact us."

If you have any information which could help, please direct message us or report online using webchat or our webform https://www.surrey.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/ on our website, quoting incident/crime reference number
PR/45210059959. If you do not wish to leave your name, please call the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Look at this amazing letter to Michael Gove written by Amelia, let's send this viral and share the girl power!! 💜 💪🏼