I have for a long time been pushing for the Arnison site owners to improve safety. In recent months following a terrible accident, they finally listened to me and improved safety at the crossing point to the new food outlets – by fixing the crossing and removing a huge amount of undergrowth. They have also added additional lighting. I still feel that the area is unsafe, but compared to what it was like, it is an enormous improvement. I only wish they had done all this at any point over the six months I was asking prior to the accident!

Clearly as Christmas approaches, it is going to get even busier so please be extra careful walking and driving around the site. Northumbrian Water have kindly agreed to my request to allow staff working the site to park in their Abbey Road car park at all weekends and bank holidays until after new year, which should help with parking.

If you struggle with parking on Sundays or on Saturday after 2pm, there is spare parking at the Leisure Centre across the road with no restrictions on these dates/times. Take care crossing the road to the centre.