Councillors Jillian Creasy and Bernard Little
Green Party Councillors have condemned Lib Dem plans to redistribute road safety funds equally amongst the seperate Community Assemblies.
They claim accident statistics over the last 5 years show up to 20 times more injury accidents in the middle of Sheffield compared to the outskirts.
Cllr Bernard Little said ‘Common sense says there are less traffic problems in rural areas, and accident numbers show this. For example Broomhill Ward has suffered 21 deaths and serious injuries in the last 5 years compared to just 4 in Dore and Totley. Both will however receive an equal share of funds taken away from pedestrian, school and child safety pots in this years Lib Dem budget.’
Cllr Little added ‘On the streets of Sheffield the Liberal Democrats are putting political ideology ahead of peoples safety and that is very wrong.’
‘The Greens believe in the redistribution of powers to the lowest appropriate level, but this is clearly inappropriate’
Accident Data Tables are below.
Lib Dem plans are contained in the Local Transport Plan brought to cabinet
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| ALL ACCIDENTS INVOLVING A PEDESTRIAN – 01/12/04 – 30/11/09 | |
| WARD | COUNT |
| Central Ward | 346 |
| Burngreave Ward | 129 |
| Darnall Ward | 94 |
| Broomhill Ward | 78 |
| Firth Park Ward | 74 |
| Walkley Ward | 72 |
| Manor Castle Ward | 68 |
| Hillsborough Ward | 64 |
| Arbourthorne Ward | 50 |
| Gleadless Valley Ward | 49 |
| Birley Ward | 48 |
| Graves Park Ward | 47 |
| Southey Ward | 47 |
| Shiregreen and Brightside Ward | 46 |
| Richmond Ward | 45 |
| Nether Edge Ward | 43 |
| East Ecclesfield Ward | 42 |
| Ecclesall Ward | 37 |
| Mosborough Ward | 36 |
| Beauchief and Greenhill Ward | 33 |
| Woodhouse Ward | 32 |
| Stocksbridge and Upper Don Ward | 29 |
| Crookes Ward | 29 |
| Stannington Ward | 25 |
| Beighton Ward | 20 |
| West Ecclesfield Ward | 18 |
| Fulwood Ward | 17 |
| Dore and Totley Ward | 15 |
| Total | 1633 |