Rougemont School/Malpas Road Traffic

Residents of Montgomery Road complained about the traffic problem at school start and end times on the Malpas Rd as early as 2002. We have held various meetings and spoken to most of the local residents to try and find a resolution to the problem. The following Newsletter was delivered to residents in August 2003

Neighbourhood Meeting Malpas Church School
8 September 2003 @ 6.30 pm
Rougemount School Access
We have failed to reach an agreement with Rougemount School over the best way to provide access from the Malpas Road dual carriageway. At the Neighbourhood meeting on Monday we will be proposing solutions to the problem.
As you all know we originally responded to complaints from local residents over existing access issues caused by parents dropping off at the school. However after consultation with many residents we realised that a highway safety issue was the main concern for the area. Already cars back up on to the roundabout creating unsafe conditions on this busy road. With the introduction of a further 180 places at the school in September 2004 there is bound to be an unacceptable increase in the potential for accidents and an unacceptable increase in nuisance for local people.
It is crucial that we do not disadvantage local residents and we hope you will be able to take part in discussions on Monday. We will deliver another leaflet with the suggested changes to the access before any decision is made to allow you to respond.

We also held a meeting where we invited the Torfaen Chair of Planning and the Head of Planning to a meeting where solutions were discussed. This did not result in any usefull accord.

The school is sited in Torfaen but the problems caused by access and egress are in Newport. Newport City Council opted for a trial layout to see if the problem could be eased.

When this is completed the City Council will examine the evidence to see if it should be continued or modified.