Appendix B Highways Report – October 2022

BOZEAT PARISH COUNCIL

Highways Report – October 2022                                                        APPENDIX B

Street Doctor Headline

Two new street doctor reports raised (Reports: No 120 and 121), both of which have been completed and closed during this period. The following remain open and continue to be monitored Boz 99 and 116.

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

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

Request made to Ian Boyes to install, as per email; road markings and signs so described. No change.

• On-going works yet to be completed
• 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 2022 to install no parking double yellow lines. Yellow no parking lines installed at Camden Sq. and Warners Hill. No change.

• Discussion with NCC Highways representative

Notes from meeting with Ben Wright held on the 3^rd August 2022.

1. Removal of hedge at the corner of Alans Hill and London Rds. To facilitate yield sign replacement; chase up removal’ Response from Highways: This will be removed on Friday 5^th Hedge has been removed and work to replace the yield sign has been programmed for October. New yield sign has been installed work completed.
2. The junction of Harrold Rd and Church Lane/Allens Hill Marked up for thermal repair work. Response from Highways: The Thermal Repairs will be added to our existing order that will be completed within the next 6 months. No change.
3. Harrold Rd and Dychurch Lane Street signs to be replaced. Response from Highways: This issue has been referred to NNC who maintain street nameplates – I’ll report back any updates. No change.
4. 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.
5. Pavement areas along Abby Close and the corner of Queen St. and Easton Lane have been identified for repair. Area at the corner of Easton Lane and Queen Street have been repaired.