Council won't fund crossing

ANGRY county councillor Dennis Green has hit out at Princes Risborough Town Council after it refused to help fund a road safety scheme.

Buckinghamshire county councillor Green (Con, Princes Risborough) accused the town council of not supporting his proposal for a push-button pelican crossing in the town because they were more concerned about their own 'pet schemes'.

He said: 'Princes Risborough Town Council should be involved in what really matters in Princes Risborough.

'The town council have not come up with the money.

'They have their own pet schemes and will not think of anything else.

'They are falling down on what they should be doing to help the community.'

The scathing attack came after county council highways officers welcomed proposals for eight road safety schemes - including one on the busy New Road running through Princes Risborough's centre.

The county council will add a zebra crossing near to residential flats for the elderly before the end of March 2001.

But Cllr Green wanted the push-button pelican crossing, costing about £15,000, for extra safety.

He believes one could have been added with extra cash from the town council.

However, David Allworth, chairman of Princes Risborough Town Council, refuses to accept any blame.

He said the new crossing was an excellent idea but added: 'I haven't got a clue what he (Cllr Green) is talking about with these pet schemes.

'Unlike Bucks County Council, Princes Risborough Town Council has a relatively limited budget.

'Just because somebody pops up with this scheme in the middle of our financial year, we are expected to come up with the funds to finance it.'

He added: 'This relates to the county council's idea of joint funding.

'But as far as the town council and me personally are concerned, people in Risborough pay through their council tax for the maintenance to the highways network.

'They shouldn't be expected to help finance projects again - that's double taxation.'

Council won't fund crossing

ANGRY county councillor Dennis Green has hit out at Princes Risborough Town Council after it refused to help fund a road safety scheme.

Buckinghamshire county councillor Green (Con, Princes Risborough) accused the town council of not supporting his proposal for a push-button pelican crossing in the town because they were more concerned about their own 'pet schemes'.

He said: 'Princes Risborough Town Council should be involved in what really matters in Princes Risborough.

'The town council have not come up with the money.

'They have their own pet schemes and will not think of anything else.

'They are falling down on what they should be doing to help the community.'

The scathing attack came after county council highways officers welcomed proposals for eight road safety schemes - including one on the busy New Road running through Princes Risborough's centre.

The county council will add a zebra crossing near to residential flats for the elderly before the end of March 2001.

But Cllr Green wanted the push-button pelican crossing, costing about £15,000, for extra safety.

He believes one could have been added with extra cash from the town council.

However, David Allworth, chairman of Princes Risborough Town Council, refuses to accept any blame.

He said the new crossing was an excellent idea but added: 'I haven't got a clue what he (Cllr Green) is talking about with these pet schemes.

'Unlike Bucks County Council, Princes Risborough Town Council has a relatively limited budget.

'Just because somebody pops up with this scheme in the middle of our financial year, we are expected to come up with the funds to finance it.'

He added: 'This relates to the county council's idea of joint funding.

'But as far as the town council and me personally are concerned, people in Risborough pay through their council tax for the maintenance to the highways network.

'They shouldn't be expected to help finance projects again - that's double taxation.'