Improving pedestrian safety is one of the action points in the proposed 2025-30 Local Place Plan for Cullen and Deskford Community Council.
Currently on the A98 that runs through Cullen there are two pedestrian crossing points in Cullen. One on Seafield Street beside the Antique Centre and the other past the viaduct and above the Seatown area. Neither are automated control points,. such as Pelican, Puffin, Toucan, and Pegasus crossings, that use traffic lights or other means to regulate when pedestrians can cross the road.
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Survey Full Results
Overall Totals
- Total Responses = 82
- Web Post Views = 364
- Response rate = 23.56% [Response to Post View rate]
Questions and Responses
Q1. Do you think there should be controlled crossing on the A98 in Cullen Such as Pelican, Puffin, Toucan, and Pegasus crossings, that use traffic lights or other means to regulate when pedestrians can cross the road.
| Yes | 76 |
| No | 5 |
| Not Sure | 1 |
Q2. If you think there needs to be controlled crossing, where should they be?
| At Seafield Place junction | 39 |
| At the Square | 37 |
| Above Seatown | 31 |
| Other | 23 |
Other Locations:
Responses where other was selected have identified the following:
- Judy Lane’s / by Community Centre appears most frequently.
- Where the current traffic island is located by the Antique Centre and MacKays
- One response suggested by the Viaduct at the Royal oak
- Other suggestions that came up in the comments were around having a 20-mph zone to slow traffic down.
Q3. Are you?
| Resident | 70 |
| Tourist/Visitor | 11 |
| Not Stated | 1 |
Q4. Getting Involved. Would you be prepared to get involved with the campaign.
A number of people have offered to help with posters, deliveries, attending public meetings and being part of a focus group. The results of the survey will be discussed at the Community Councils meeting on Tuesday the 19th August @ 7pm in Deskford Halls, please feel free to attend.
A forward plan will be drawn up and those who have offered to help will be contacted. The notion of 2-mphzones was discussed at the Joint Community Councils of Morays meeting on the 14th August and there is a Moray wide initiative to implement 20-mph zones. Cullen main street would qualify, no decision has been taken it will go to public consultation.
A big thanks to all those who responded and provides constructive feedback
Next Steps:
The results were discussed a the Cullen and Deskford Community Council meeting on the 19th August, when a number of members of the public attended. It was agreed to wider the scope of the campaign to include other ‘traffic’ and pedestrian related issues.
Next Stage:
• Call a meeting with those who indicated they wished to help and other
• Set out campaign objectives
• Form a Focus Group
• Start building a campaign
To move any campaign forward needs community involvement. Watch out for the Website, Facebook groups and newsletter for future information.
Thanks to everyone who responded and gave us their comments
Interested in getting involved as the campaign moves forward, email admin@cullendeskford.org