“Sandgrounders” - need direction from Council
Southport Football Clubs’ independent supporters trust, Trust in Yellow are set to launch a campaign to acquire directional signs to the football ground. The issue of traffic directional signs is an issue which is controlled by the technical department of Sefton Council.
Trust chairman Jonathan O’Byrne, along with Southport Football Clubs’ Chief Executive Haydn Preece met with John Pugh and members of the Sefton Council technical department in September and subsequently received a quote for over £3,500 for the seven signs.
At present there are just two signs to the ground, at the junction of Preston New Road and Cambridge Road, in Churchtown. The trust considers these signs misleading - merely directing traffic to Churchtown village.
In light of the recent pedestrianisation of Chapel Street, imposition of Bus Lanes on Lord Street and increasing congestion in the town it was hoped a sensible agreement could be met between the respective parties to direct traffic away from the town centre and safely to the football ground.
Southport Football Club is a professional Football Club, in a largely professional league and exposure and backing in the town needs to reflect that, if their status is to remain sustainable. Many counterparts in the Nationwide Conference have received full backing and funding from their council.
Trust in Yellow is eager to raise that profile within the town and surrounding community and plans to get supporters and well wishers to sign a petition to be presented to the council at fixtures later this month.
To complete the online petition please click on the following link - http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/TIYpetition/index.html
Pictured below are the misleading road signs at Churchtown.
