CORE GROUP Members are representatives of the following Parish Councils and Associations (in alphabetical order):-
• Adisham Parish Council
• Ash Parish Council
• Bekesbourne with Patrixbourne Parish Council
• Ickham & Well Parish Council (Bramling)
• Littlebourne Parish Council
• Littlebourne & Stodmarsh Roads Community Association (LSRCA)
• Preston Parish Council
• Staple Parish Council (Shatterling)
• Wickhambreaux Parish Council
• Wingham Parish Council

FULL GROUP In addition to Core Group members, the Full Group members include:-
• District Councillor for Little Stour & Adisham Ward, Canterbury, currently Cllr Lee Castle
• District Councillor for Little Stour & Ashstone Ward, Dover, currently Cllr Martin Porter
• Kent County Councillor for Canterbury City South, currently Cllr Mel Dawkins
• Kent County Councillor for Canterbury South, currently Cllr Mike Sole
• Kent County Councillor for Sandwich, currently Cllr Sue Chandler
• MP for Canterbury/Whitstable, currently Rosie Duffield
• MP for Herne Bay & Sandwich, currently Roger Gale

MEETINGS are held every other month in January, March, May, July, September and November with Full Group Members attending every other meeting in January, May and September only. These are not public meetings. Other Councillors and/or interested parties are invited to attend according to the agenda.

A257 PLAN
The Group produced and launched the ‘A257 Plan’ in 2018 which documents issues surrounding congestion, accidents and pedestrians, providing fact-based information and proposals for improvements on the road to make it safer for all users.

LATEST UPDATES AND INFORMATION
MEETING UPDATE: Saturday 15 March CORE GROUP MEETING
The Group noted the tragic traffic incident on 4 March near Malibu Grains when a motorcyclist died following collision with a motor vehicle and expressed their condolences to both families involved.  Sir Roger Gale's letter to Cllr Baker at KCC requesting a meeting was noted but it was unclear whether a meeting had taken place.  The Group's letter with appendices to Cllr Baker of 10 March was noted but no response had yet been received and it was agreed this would be chased.
Following a discussion on remaining A257 issues, it was agreed to concentrate on current issues at Shatterling, the Roman Road and the Ash bypass, await a response from Cllr Baker and then readdress all parish issues as noted on Highways Improvement Plans.
Updates from Group and Village representatives were received from Ash, Bramling, Littlebourne, LSRCA, Shatterling,  Wickhambreaux and Wingham:-  Ash noted the solar farm application on the Ash levels and their HIP Priority 2, a 20mph speed limit, that had been given support from KCC with the next stage being resident consultation. Bramling noted that Speedwatch training had started with equipment being shared with Wickhambreaux. Improvements have been made to the footpath exiting directly onto the A257 with a barrier to follow soon. The representative suggested inviting KCC's Vision Zero team leader to a meeting. Littlebourne noted that having purchased a new gateway, the contractor is waiting on a KCC permit before installing.  Shatterling noted the remaining issue of pedestrian safety at Shaterling. LSRCA  noted the traffic increase resulting from local development and the pedestrian dangers due to there being no pavement. Wickhambreaux noted a visit by their Highways steward when 112 potholes were counted between Grove and Littlebourne plus 34 drains not working effectively.  Wingham noted concerns about the incident at Malibu Grains.
Next Meeting Date: Saturday 17 May 2025 for the Full Traffic Group.

KCC'S VISION ZERO ROAD SAFETY STRATEGY Please visit the KCC VISION ZERO page to find out more.  An excerpt from the KCC page reads as follows:- There are on average just over 45 deaths on Kent’s roads each year. Kent County Council (KCC) is setting the target of zero, or as close as possible, fatalities and life changing injuries by 2050 with a 50% reduction by 2030 and a target of no more than 39 traffic fatalities by 2026. Vision Zero is not just about focussing on the date we achieve zero, but the recognition that deaths on the road are not an acceptable price to pay for mobility.  We will follow the Safe System Approach which understands that people make mistakes and aims to ensure these mistakes do not cause a death or a life-changing injury.

CONTACT THE A257 TRAFFIC GROUP
The Group Administrator is Kerry Coltham, the Wingham Parish Council Clerk. Please use the CONTACT PAGE for your enquiry