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A letter sent in by a concerned resident was read out at his month's meeting of North Berwick Community Council (NBCC) calling for something to be done about the situation on the town's St Andrew Street. The street, located between Law Road and Bank Road, is frequently busy with vehicles, which led to a number of community council members raising concerns about drivers becoming frustrated. : During the meeting, members spoke of their concerns about speeding drivers, pavement parkers and vehicles mounting the pavement in frustration.
Councillor Carol McFarlane, North Berwick Coastal ward member, said: "What I would really like is speed bumps along the road. "There are speeding cars all the time, but a one-way system, I am not too sure about that and I'd have to discuss that with someone. "But we are having terrible trouble with inconsistent parking, people parking on pavements.
We are concerned and there already have been a few bumps in recent times." Christiane Maher, NBCC treasurer, said: "I will support the idea of a one-way-street because when you are coming towards Bank Street, it is getting so tight when two cars are coming either way." Community councillor Bill Macnair agreed with the idea of a one-way-system, saying: "My view is that a one-way-system is far safer, the roads are not wide enough to accommodate the two-way-traffic.
"It has ended up with people being frustrated and going up on the pavement. "There are lots of options but I think a one-way-system there would be beneficial for everyone." An East Lothian Council spokesperson said: “While we have not received any reports of people being struck by vehicles on St Andrew Street, the local area partnership has received correspondence from a resident requesting that the street is designated as one-way.
"Our roads team is aware of this request, which would need to be carefully considered due to its potential implications on traffic management and surrounding streets.”.
