Rother council have come up with some rather anodyne suggestions for naming the major new Bexhill – Hastings Link Road, including the somewhat bland ‘Spitfire Link’.
Andy Saunders, late of this Parish is running a campaign to use this opportunity to commemorate the sacrifice of a Battle of Britain Spitfire pilot who was shot down and killed on the route of the new road; Pilot Officer Alfred Eric Davies of 222 Squadron who lost his life on 30 October 1940.
If you’d like to join in, then the link is here:
Nothing complicated to fill-in, just a simple vote, though you can leave your e-mail address for a receipt.
The suggestion is we go for the simpler and shorter Pilot Davies Way
I’ve voted. Let’s get P/O Davies remembered?
Moggy
Today is the anniversary of the ‘official’ start of the Battle of Britain, so it seems an appropriate date to vote. Also, voting ends on Sunday 13 July so time is VERY short
By: paul178 - 10th July 2014 at 23:26
Done with pleasure
By: Moggy C - 10th July 2014 at 23:11
In what way is this a ‘petition’ ?
The consultation has been requested by the authority responsible.
I think you maybe need to read and comprehend.
Moggy
By: heli1 - 10th July 2014 at 20:20
If I can offer some advice. the responsibility for naming roads these days lies with the County or Unitary authority Councillor (usually the cabinet member) responsible politically for highways, not with council officers and not with a local parish or town council,although they may be consulted and make recommendations.
There is sometimes a reluctance to name roads after people in case the family objects but this seems very unlikely in this case. So a petition is fine but what you really need to try and do is meet with and put your argument direct to the councillor concerned….and don’t let him or her tell you it’s not possible.
Point him or her in the direction of North Somerset Council where the cabinet member has insisted all the roads on a new development on the old airfield receive names of people,aircraft and buildings associated with the airfields history. Thus we have Hafner Way,Hosegood Road and so on. ( Hafner was Bristol Helicopters chief designer ,Hosegood the chief test pilot).
Good luck.
By: Lazy8 - 10th July 2014 at 18:15
Done.
By: AlanR - 10th July 2014 at 17:34
Done
By: hawker1966 - 10th July 2014 at 17:22
Done…
By: Moggy C - 10th July 2014 at 11:13
😀 😀 😀
By: Paul F - 10th July 2014 at 10:43
Done, I currently work about 300yds from the eastern end of the new link road, and may well use it fairly regularly once it is complete. Naming it Pilot Davies Way would be a very fitting way to commemorate one of the Few.
“link road” is a bit of misnomer though, as the end closest to me doesn’t really link to anything other than a minor B-road that eventually (via another oft-busy B-road) takes people towards the northbound A21. Given most traffic using the A259 (which is where the western end of the new road joins the current road network) is most likely to be travelling eastbound or westbound along the A259/A27 coastal route then “White Elephant Way” might be the most appropriate name…. I couldnt see that option on the list.
By: l.garey - 10th July 2014 at 10:31
Done, with pleasure.
By: charliehunt - 10th July 2014 at 10:31
Done and dusted!
By: D1566 - 10th July 2014 at 10:28
Done, as suggested.
By: Malcolm McKay - 10th July 2014 at 10:13
Done and dusted.
By: TwinOtter23 - 10th July 2014 at 10:06
Sorted! 🙂
By: adrian_gray - 10th July 2014 at 10:03
Done.
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July 10, 2014 at 10:01 am