Appendix B Highways Report – June 2022

HIGHWAYS REPORT – JUNE 2022  APPENDIX B

Street Doctor Headline

Two new street doctor reports raised during this period; Nos. 117 and 118. Report number 117 has been closed as it was treated as an emergency and repaired the next day. The following remain open and continue to be monitored Boz 99, 114, 116 and 118.

The current position with the matters raised with NNC representative is as follows:

• Traffic calming and 20mph speed limit along Harold Rd.

Estimate received from Ian Boyes; in excess of £22k for Installation of (VDS) signs. Quote from Ian Boyes email as follows:  “We have however given further thought to some low cost measures for Harrold Road that I can fund from my Small Works budget.  To highlight the presence of the school area I’m happy to arrange for some of the “dragons teeth” road markings to go down at the start of the 30mph speed limit on Harrold Road, some similar markings have recently been installed on the approach to Little Harrowden and seem to be quite effective and are illustrated below.  We can also arrange for the existing reflective “School” sign on Harrold Road and Allens Hill to be replaced with a yellow backed “hi visibility” sign to make them stand out more (an example of a yellow backed sign is shown below).  We can also install some additional “SLOW” road markings next to the school warning signs and the existing VDS sign to act as an additional reminder to drivers to reduce their speed.”  I would suggest that this is the best we are going to achieve and we should accept the offer. Request made to Ian Boyes to install, as per email; road markings and signs so described.

• On going works yet to be completed
• NCC will install a reflective road sign at the corner of Church Lane and Mile Street. Order Placed. Not installed yet. No change during this period. Discussed at the Parish’s Council meeting on 25^th Jan 22 who will raise with Highways. Response from Ben Wright; work to be carried out over a week end. Discussed slow progress at recent site meeting with Ward Councillors and Ian Boyes, awaiting response. Sign installed

• The pavement is due to be lower at the corner of Harrold Rd and Church Lane; order placed and work has been programmed. No change during this period. Response from Ben Wright; work to be carried out over a week end.  Ian Boyes confirmed that the kerb lowering at the corner of Church Ln. and Harrold Rd. is to be undertaken during the school summer holidays.

• Look to install yellow no parking lines at the corner of Allen Hill and Harrold Rd. To be added to next years install programme, we will need to mark up where we would like the intended no parking lines to be placed along Church Lane and Harrold Rd. Submission made, awaiting determination; this could take up to 18 months to complete. Awaiting determination. Again this was raised at the Parish’s Council meeting and we have requested that this be done sooner than previously reported. No change during this period. Notification received 12^th April 22 to install no parking double yellow lines. No change.

• The hedge along the front of 26, Allens Hill Road has been trimmed back providing clear pavement access.

• Cycle sign pipe stump removed from court lane and paved area repaired. We also discussed the position of the sign in relation to the comments from a prospective buyer of the cottage. Highways understand they have a right of way, pavement reserve for the signs current location. Will act accordingly on receiving any complaint.

• Discussion with NCC Highways representative

Notes from meeting with Ben Wright held on the 1^th June 2022.

1. Thermal unit works:

Hensmans lane road marking to be reinstated.  Additional areas along Queen St and Allens Hill Rd identified for thermal road repair.

1. NNC to review the roads in Bozeat before October this year for surface dressing; for inclusion in next year’s, 2022 programme of works. Highways have put the suggested sites forward to the team responsible for surface treatments and will have a programme around October-time. It must be noted that these sites aren’t guaranteed for inclusion in the programme and will be ranked alongside other recommended sites across North Northamptonshire.  Provide feed back on whether Bozeat roads are to be sealed. 

Response – Still awaiting firm programme from the team responsible and will update as soon as I have confirmation. No change.

3138813. Light on the yield sign at the corner of Allens Hill and London Rds. not functions first reported on fix my street report No. 3138813. This sign is not indicated under street signs within fix my street and therefore is difficult to report a fault and clear over grown foliage. Can this please be added. Light to be reported via Balfour Beatty Ben Wright to forward details. Response from Highways: Contact Balfour Beatty direct here: http://www.lightingnorthamptonshire.com/report_fault.aspx. Response: Yield sign to be completely replaced.  Trees around Yield Sign to be cleared by Highways before the sign can be replaced.  An order has been placed to remove two meters of hedge at the corner of Allens Hill and London Rds. to facilitate replacement of the yield sign.
3138814. Forward details as to when the repairs to potholes along Fullwell Rd. are to be undertaken.
3138815. Pavement areas along Abby Close and the corner of Queen St. and Easton Lane have been identified for repair.