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BBC News
30-07-2025
- General
- BBC News
Finchampstead California Cross junction shortlisted for awards
A controversial refurbishment of a road junction has been shortlisted for several California Cross junction in Finchampstead, Berkshire, was repainted with a distinctive leaf design that divided locals in the redesign has been shortlisted for two categories in the Highways Awards, and in the Placemaking Project category of the British Construction & Infrastructure (BCI) Borough Council's executive member for transport, Adrian Betteridge, said it was "great" to see the project recognised, but reactions from residents has been mixed. The categories the junction has been shortlisted in are Active Travel Scheme of the Year, and Line Marking and Street has also been named Best Community Project in the Landor LINKS Active Travel Directory and Yearbook 2025-26, the council said. Resident Jim Holmes said he was not surprised the junction had been shortlisted, and described the junction as "interesting".But he said he had concerns over the pedestrian crossing."I don't have a problem with the rest of it - it's give way to the right as per usual," he said."My real concern is for the pedestrians... is it a pedestrian crossing or isn't it? I think that's where the real danger is." Another resident, Jackie Robinault, said she was "amazed" it had been shortlisted, and described the redesign as "a disaster"."I think it was a waste of money - I think it was better as it was," she said."People seem to have forgotten that it's a roundabout, don't know what to do when they get here." Another local, Alex Sykes, also said the confusion over priority was a problem, and said he and his friends referred to it as "the playground"."We're calling it a roundabout still, but is it a roundabout? Where are the right of ways? Where do you turn?" he said. "Some people dither and very sensibly go 'what do we do', and some people bomb it and go straight over... I wouldn't give it any awards for innovation, to be honest."Wokingham Borough Council said a study found pedestrians crossed the road in less time and drivers gave way more often.A monitoring road safety audit will take place in October. You can follow BBC Berkshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
Yahoo
03-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Central Texas Food Bank to break ground on Waco facility
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) – The Central Texas Food Bank (CTFB) will host a groundbreaking ceremony at its new Waco distribution facility on Tuesday. The planned 64,000 square foot facility located at 1402 Gholson Road will serve as a northern territory distribution center positioning CTFB services 100 miles closer from its main headquarters in Austin. The event will take place at 11 a.m. CTFB President and CEO Sari M. Vatske, City of Waco Mayor Jim Holmes and District One Councilmember Andrea Barefield are expected to attend the groundbreaking ceremony. The CTFB says the Waco facility will house a state-of-the-art commercial kitchen for hot meal preparation for afterschool meals for children, culinary training programs for workforce development, an on-site pantry giving neighbors in need immediate access to food, a community garden and a warehouse for rapid food inspection, sorting and distribution. Recent data estimates through CTFB's Food Access Convening Tool (FACT) revealed that neighbors in the nine northern counties of its 21-county service territory Bell, Coryell, Falls, Freestone, Lampasas, Limestone, Mills, McLennan, and San Saba face a 19.5 percent food insecurity rate, compared to 15.4 percent in southern counties, disproportionately affecting seniors, children and caregivers. More than 157,000 Heart of Texas Region neighbors overall struggle to find their next meal including one in four children. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
