A LIB Dem councillor has penned an open letter to express her frustration over Hampshire County Council's inaction over a dangerous junction.

Last Sunday, August 25, there was another crash at the Cart and Horses junction which links the A33 with the B3047 – the latest in a series of dozens over the past ten years, some of which have been fatal.

Councillor Jackie Porter, who is a member of the opposition to the county council's current cabinet, wrote: "Minor tweaks have been made: the road has slower speed limits, lit speed indicator devices installed and a new prominent STOP sign on the Cart and Horses pub side looks like ‘something has been done’ but it’s not enough. 

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The Cart and Horses junction has been described as "confusing" (Image: Google)

"Many accident investigations cite driver error, but after a decade since the first fatality at this site, and many emergency vehicle attendances to minor accidents, I ask – why are drivers confused here?"

Kings Worthy residents have previously rallied to protest what they see as the county council's inaction over the junction's transformation.

Ms Porter asked: "Is it because Hampshire County Council reportedly spends so much on repairing potholes that have been poorly repaired before?"

She also complained that plans to make the junction safer were excluded from the massive project to transform junction 9 on the M3 a few miles away.

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Ms Porter wrote: "It is so frustrating – and dangerous – that this work hasn’t been included in the National Highways junction 9 works, but after all the consultations, the county council doesn’t have a clue how to afford or make the changes that the public (and I) demand. 

"I had a meeting with the county council leader booked for the week before the Bank Holiday to discuss funding for this work, but it was then postponed to the week commencing August 26. I’ll make sure that he sees the CCTV footage of the accident.

"I cannot bear the thought that many more people will be hurt here."