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A52 Footbridge

Thursday 24 November 2022 · 2 questions

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Answered 0 Partly answered 2 Not answered 0

Key points

  • National Highways has met with representatives of Spencer Academies Trust to discuss concerns about the A52 footbridge safety.
  • Darren Henry met with National Highways at George Spencer Academy to address issues related to the A52 footbridge.
  • National Highways aims to prevent suicide attempts on their roads, viewing each event as a tragedy.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Darren Henry
Transport
Context

Representatives of the George Spencer Academy and National Highways have been in contact to discuss safety concerns regarding an A52 footbridge. The bridge has a history of suicide attempts.

Question

If he will meet representatives of the George Spencer Academy and National Highways to discuss the safety of the footbridge crossing the A52.

Answer from Richard Holden

National Highways has been in contact with representatives of Spencer Academies Trust, the multi-academy trust responsible for George Spencer Academy, and has met in recent days with representatives on site to discuss their concerns about the A52 footbridge.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Meeting request not explicitly confirmed or denied

How: National Highways Has Been In Contact

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Q2 Darren Henry
Transport Mental Health
Context

The questioner met National Highways at George Spencer Academy to discuss safety concerns regarding the A52 footbridge. The bridge has been the site of several suicide attempts, and proposed solutions were deemed inadequate.

Question

On Monday, I met National Highways at George Spencer Academy in my constituency of Broxtowe. As the Minister knows, the academy is separated by the A52 and is therefore connected by a footbridge. The footbridge has tragically been the site of several suicide attempts over the years, and it is essential that we look at new safety measures for the bridge. Although that was discussed with National Highways on site, my view is that the various solutions proposed were inadequate. A cage could be a safer solution. Will the Minister meet me to discuss a way to ensure we can have a future where tragedies do not occur?

Answer from Richard Holden

National Highways' suicide prevention strategy sets out a vision that no one should attempt to take their own life on our roads, and everyone who does is a tragedy. I would be delighted to meet my hon. Friend to see whether there are further things we could do to prevent such events occurring in the future.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Meeting request not explicitly confirmed or denied

How: Delighted To Meet, No Explicit Commitment

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