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Vol 28 l Issue 38
INSIDE THIS WEEK: Young girl injured after being struck by car near to school A YOUNG schoolgirl suffered a serious facial injury when she was struck by a car in Skelmersdale. The seven-year-old pupil at St James’s Catholic Primary School sustained a fractured eye socket after being hit by a car on Ashurst Road at around 3.30pm on Friday, September 17. The girl was taken to Ormskirk A&E and then to Alder Hey Ashurst Road and St Children’s James’s Catholic Hospital Primary School for treatment to her fractured eye socket. She was discharged on Saturday night. In a separate incident a three month old baby had to be taken to hospital as a precautionary measure after a road traffic collision involving two vehicles at 9.20am on Friday, September 17 on Ringtail Road, Burscough. The baby received first aid from fire crews at the scene. Firefighters worked to make the scene safe.
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GRAN’S HORROR FALL SPARKS PLEA TO FIX POTHOLED FOOTPATHS Pensioner suffered serious facial injuries after tripping up on ‘poorly maintained’ path used by shoppers Report by Henry James THE daughter of a Skelmersdale pensioner, who received serious facial injuries after falling on an uneven path, has spoken out about the state of the footpaths in the town after her mum’s accident. Margaret Appleton was walking to Tanhouse on Saturday, September 18 along a footpath near to Essington Road when she fell. The 75-year-old grandmother fell straight onto her face and has received two black eyes and severe bruising and cuts around her eyes and on her nose. Two neighbours came to help her and she was taken to Southport hospital by ambulance and is now recovering at home. However, her confidence has been knocked by the incident and she is now fearful of walking on the pavements in the town.
Margaret Appleton following her fall
Margaret’s daughter, Tracey Thompson said: “My mum fell on one of the paths going past Essington Road towards Tanhouse which is totally uneven and full of potholes. She had to be taken to Southport hospital to be treated because her injuries were that bad. “The council are saying where she fell is ‘unadopted’, but this path is a main route from the
Concourse to residential areas in Skelmersdale. The picture I have supplied shows the extent of my mum’s injuries.” MP Rosie Cooper was shown the pictures of Margaret following her fall and has commented that many residents have written to her about the state of footpaths and pavements in Skelmersdale. She said: “Residents often contact me raising concerns about footpaths and pavements in Skelmersdale. “In a town that is in dire need of improved public transport, footpaths are for many people, the only method of getting around. “I am continually raising the awful state of the roads and pavements with Lancashire County Council who often only carry out ‘patch’ repairs blaming Government cuts to their budgets.” Skelmersdale County Councillor John Fillis added: “Maintenance of footpaths is a serious problem right across West Lancashire. “At a time we are encouraging more and more people to walk and use footpaths, there is not the investment in the footpaths and also the lighting and safety of the footpaths. “We are constantly working with a limited amount of funds. Unless we have the major support from government, we are fighting a losing battle.” Lancashire County Council has been contacted for comment.
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