Crash at Whiteshill turns Ruscombe Road into A46

Yesterday I waited for the 10.22 Gloucester bus at the Woodcutters, Whiteshill - there did seem to be very little traffic coming up the hill - a police car eventually stopped and informed us there had been an accident and the road was closed - it was hoped it would open in 2 hours or so - well back again the bus still wasn't running.

Photos of crash courtesy of Parish Councillor Gerri Kimber who lives near the site

I don't know what time the car was eventually cleared - and hope no one was hurt - the accident did make Whiteshill wonderfully quiet but with Puckshole and the A46 still closed it turned the Ruscombe Road into the A46 - cars streaming down despite reroutes via Stonehouse. Ironically the Parish had received an email yesterday from the Cabinet member at Glos County Council noting it seemed that the current measures re the traffic were working in Whiteshill.

It is true much has been done (see label below for more re A46) - I don't know how this accident happened but it is clear that the traffic is still too fast and too much. We need 20 mph and traffic calming measures - and will continue to push to get our village back.

Anyhow by the afternoon I wasn't feeling so great anyway so my trip to join Camp Hope (see previous blog) had to be cancelled - a great disappointment - I had armfuls of sandwiches and more to share there - apparently it was a wonderful atmosphere on Saturday - more of that in a later blog - today am feeling better but have a busy week and need a quiet day - as regular blog readers will know my health has not always been as good as I would want - a great pity as I really wanted to be at Camp Hope - it is infact 5 years on Wednesday when I wrote my first press release re Staverton. Those of us writing in protest then seemed lone voices - it is great to see the mushrooming of support.