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[Jonathan OByrne (TIY)]

“Sandgrounders” - need direction from Council

Southport Football Clubs’ independent supporters trust, Trust in Yellow are set to launch a campaign to acquire directional signs to the football ground. The issue of traffic directional signs is an issue which is controlled by the technical department of Sefton Council.

Trust chairman Jonathan O’Byrne, along with Southport Football Clubs’ Chief Executive Haydn Preece met with John Pugh and members of the Sefton Council technical department last year and subsequently received a quote for over £3,000 for the signs.

At present there are just two signs to the ground, at the junction of Preston New Road and Cambridge Road, in Churchtown. The trust considers these signs misleading - merely directing traffic to Churchtown village.

In light of the recent pedestrianisation of Chapel Street, imposition of Bus Lanes on Lord Street and increasing congestion in the town it was hoped a sensible agreement could be met between the respective parties to direct traffic away from the town centre and safely to the football ground.

Southport Football Club is a professional Football Club, in a largely professional league and exposure and backing in the town needs to reflect that, if their status is to remain sustainable. Many counterparts in the Nationwide Conference have received full backing and funding from their council.

Trust in Yellow is eager to raise that profile within the town and surrounding community and plans to get supporters and well wishers to sign a petition at fixtures later this season and it is to be presented to the council at a later date to demonstrate support for the cause .

visit www.trustinyellow.com full story to follow.

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http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/TIYpetition/signatures.html