A public consultation is being launched by Transport Scotland and its operating company in South East Scotland, BEAR Scotland, to gather insights from those who live in Selkirk or visit the town for work or leisure about their experiences of using the A7 in the town as pedestrians.
Mark Turner, Design Manager for the South East Unit, explains: “We monitor road safety across the trunk road network. Over the past few years there have been some injury incidents involving pedestrians on the A7 in Selkirk. Whilst there doesn’t seem to be a specific pattern to the incidents, we’re keen to investigate potential ways to enhance safety for people in Selkirk town centre on foot, as well as encouraging more journeys to be made sustainably.
“Key to this is listening to the experiences of those who use Selkirk daily to shop, visit, go to school and work. This consultation will run until early December and we’re committed to keeping the community updated on findings and any future plans that may result from it.
“While we are only responsible for the A7 in Selkirk, we are liaising closely with Scottish Borders Council to ensure they are aware of all the findings from the consultation process.”
The consultation goes live on 1 November 2023. It kicks off with a public drop-in event at Victoria Halls in Selkirk. People are invited to come along and meet members of the project team. Anyone who isn’t able to attend the public drop-in event is invited to contribute via an online consultation survey which is open until 11 December. Anyone unable to access this can contact BEAR Scotland at secorrespondence@bearscotland.co.uk or 01738 448600 for assistance. Copies of the survey forms will also be distributed to key locations in the town.
A7 Selkirk pedestrian consultation – drop-in event:
The survey can be accessed here – https://walka7selkirk.commonplace.is
The consultation will close on Monday 11 December.
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