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Originally Posted by chloe l

Lets not argue about trivialities, what has been said is there for all to read..

But your and MY issue about emergency access to Park lane is nothing to do with "widening rhyddings st" Access to Park lane is from Fielding lane or Hawthorn ave, both much better and wider access than rhyddings st.

If you talk to any paramedic(which I have). As soon as they get close to an emergency they grab there bag and use there legs. Much faster once close. They would not sit in there Ambulance waiting 25 mins to get within 30ft. That is why there is a driver and paramedic. (yes I know the driver is a paramedic as well).

Imagine if you live in a large property on the east wing 300ft away from the main entrance let alone car parking space???

Our problem on Park lane has nothing to do with rhyddings st. But that does not mean it is not a problem. I personally have NO worries about Ambulances due to my reasurance's from my paramedic friend.. Now the Fire Engine is a slightly worse situation. But yet again they are equiped with long hoses etc.

Accessing Park lane from rhyddings st involves turning into either, lord st then hornby st then rhyddings st then park lane. Or turning into hornby st then rhyddings st then park lane.All very tight corners with badly parked vehicles on them.
Much easier and wiser for an emergency vehicle too turn directly in park lane from fielding lane?????? And exit through hawthorn ave..

This is as usual a PARKING issue being dressed up as a health and safety issue.

Having been involved with the last emergency, that was the lady with the heart condition, the driver of the ambulance just said, from the fielding lane end......no way can't get on that way, from hawthorne ave. just the same, so the only access is via rhyddings street. the ambulance did actually get up rhyddings street, but reversed on to park lane.
As for the fire engine, have only once experienced the problem, and it was a long time ago, more years than I would care to remember. A Ms Powel ex headteacher of Green Haworth school, a lovely old lady had left a pressure cooker full of peas, yes peas on the cooker, and it exploded, next thing the fire bells, yes 2 of them, 1 from fielding lane, and 1 from the top of rhyddings st. Since then touch wood the fire brigade have not had to try and pass parked cars.
On your final comment it is a health and safety issue related to a parking issue, take the gent who broke his ankle(a bad break, bones exposed) in the park, which way did the ambulance come, up rhyddings street.