Work to install a new safety barrier on the North Bank Road will start today, Monday 16th December.

The decision was confirmed at a meeting held last night between officers from Peterborough City Council and Cambridgeshire County Council, and representatives from Fenland Road Safety Campaign, to discuss and review safety issues on the road.

It comes after tests were carried out on the river bank next to the road between Peterborough and Whittlesey this week to see if the ground could support the barrier. The works have also been agreed with the Environment Agency.

The barrier will be around 250 metres long and will cost in the region of £50,000. This will be paid for in full by Peterborough City Council.

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Simon Machen, Director of Growth and Regeneration at Peterborough City Council who chaired the meeting, said: "We want to install the barrier as soon as possible. Following our initial discussions with contractors it was agreed at last night's meeting that work would begin on Monday. We're hoping to have a good run of weather to allow us to get the installation completed as quickly as possible and we anticipate the barrier will be in place on the bend by the end of next week.

"We will investigate installing red reflective road studs and other appropriate measures around the bend and provide if we can in the summer.

"The feasibility of additional safety measures on the North Bank Road was discussed and this will be investigated by both the city council and the Fenland Road Safety Campaign.

"We will continue to work closely with the Fenland Road Safety Campaign group and monitor the impact of the measures we have introduced.

"We understand this was an emotive issue for many of the attendees at last night’s meeting and we would like to thank all parties for their attendance and input into discussions."

(CD/MH)