* Busy Castle Street in Llangollen.
The clock is ticking on a public appeal for cash to help pay for a survey into traffic conditions in the centre of Llangollen.
The local Cittaslow group is backing a plan to take on traffic management specialists Hamilton Baillie Associates to carry out a study into how best to the handle conflicting traffic needs in the town – parkers, shopkeepers and pedestrians.
While a full blown survey by the firm which created a ground-breaking scheme for Poynton in Cheshire would be £10,000, Cittaslow has opted for a brief one-day appraisal costing just £1,000.
Town councillor Phil Thane is fronting a public appeal to raise the cash and he revealed that with just five days left to the deadline, there’s still £350 to be raised.
He said: “We are not doing a public opinion survey that carries no weight, we're getting a professional opinion.
“We have been backed by AXA Insurance' Roadsafe scheme which has pledged £250.
“One of our Castle Street shopkeepers has pledged £50, and another £20, so how about a few quid from the others?
“With just a few days left to the Tuesday, March 3 deadline to find the extra £350 we really need support.”
He added: “Everyone grumbles about Castle Street.
“Drivers in a hurry to get through would like all parking banned, pedestrians would like safe crossings, shopkeepers need to load and unload and want more parking for their customers, tourists want a pleasant place to stroll.
“At the moment we have the worst of all possible solutions, some legal parking, some illegal parking, double yellows down one side giving motorists the illusion of a clear road - until they meet a large vehicle coming the other way, and pedestrians running the gauntlet.
“The only good thing is that it's so chaotic the traffic is usually slow and there haven't been any serious accidents.
“We think it could be better, but it needs a new vision not just the county council putting down some more paint and harrassing shopkeepers.
“Poynton's problems were much worse than ours in Llangollen, and they've been fixed.
“The town council budget is tiny, and tight, so we're asking the community to get behind this.”
To find out more, go to: http://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/people-traffic-in-llan/
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