🛠️ Petition
Commons Chamber
Residents of Furneux Pelham are demanding urgent repairs for Whitebarns Lane, their only access road, which has been dangerously neglected by Hertfordshire County Council. The petition highlights the plight of vulnerable groups, including the elderly and disabled, who have suffered injuries due to the road’s poor condition. The community is calling on the government to allocate part of the £1.6 billion pothole repair fund to fix Whitebarns Lane and ensure proper access for all future housing developments.
Summary
- Chris Hinchliff, MP for North East Hertfordshire, presented a petition on behalf of Furneux Pelham residents regarding the poor condition of Whitebarns Lane.
- Whitebarns Lane serves as the only access road for many, including social housing tenants, but has been dangerously neglected by Hertfordshire County Council.
- The petition highlights that vulnerable groups such as the elderly, disabled, and schoolchildren are forced to navigate unsafe conditions due to the road’s disrepair.
- Residents are calling on the government to allocate part of the £1.6 billion pothole repair fund to fix Whitebarns Lane.
- Additionally, the petition urges the government to ensure that future housing developments provide proper access to main highways, preventing similar issues.
Divisiveness
The transcript provided is a presentation of a petition by Chris Hinchliff, a Member of Parliament from North East Hertfordshire. The session does not contain any explicit disagreements or debates. Instead, it is solely focused on presenting the concerns and requests of the residents of Furneux Pelham regarding the poor condition of Whitebarns Lane. There are no other speakers mentioned, and no counterarguments or conflicting views are expressed during the session. The petition is presented as a statement of need and a call for action, without any opposition or discussion from other parliament members. Therefore, the level of disagreement in this session is minimal, warranting a rating of 1, indicating very low disagreement.