What a Load of Bollards! (From The Northern Echo)

What a Load of Bollards!

5:19pm Monday 8th February 2010 in Cockfield

In my opinion Cockfield parish council do a pretty good job of managing issues in this village, they spend our money wisely and generally do things that improve our way of life. I can’t help thinking however, that in the case of the new bollards placed in the middle of the footpath - adjacent to the quoits pitches and next to Manor Grove - they’ve got it wrong!

Apart from the fact that if you’re my height and you should accidentally walk into one, it gets you straight in the groin - Graham Davies said it would break his nose! - To my mind they just don’t look right being placed in the middle of the footpath.

I appreciate that some people are driving their cars down the footpath - pure laziness and you can clearly see tyre marks on the edge of the green - but my fear is that the same people will still drive down them and then go over the green to avoid the bollards. That aside, in my opinion, they just spoil the look of the village.

Perhaps bollards put adjacent to the Middle House car park might be the answer but that said there’s always the cost to consider.

Maybe it’s just me but I would be interested to hear your comments!