The Avenue saga – the good and the bad
The council made an abortive visit to close and ‘patch’ the road surface in the Avenue some months ago, but this was at short notice and in any case they turned up hours late. Cherry and I insisted on plenty of notice for local traders this time, so that they could let their customers know in advance that the road would be closed.
The patching and re-marking was done on a Saturday morning, with plenty of notice given. We are pleased with some of the work, but we have criticised the council for allowing contractors to simply repaint all the existing markings. Sadly neither of us was asked whether there had been any changes to the markings.
As a result the redundant bus stop road markings at the bottom of the Avenue were painted, a no longer needed disabled space was repainted and the ‘temporary’ yellow lines over a former ‘high hazard’ area, instead of being removed were repainted.
If the yellow lines had been removed it would have freed a section of road for short term parking for another 10 cars – very useful for people visiting the doctors or the shops.
We have been trying for years to get these lines removed and we asked 6 months ago to walk Combe Down village with a highways officer to look at where there needs to be resurfacing, re-marking and removal of redundant posts and yellow lines. This needs to be done before the project ends so that damage done by the stabilisation project traffic can be funded from the project.This meeting should take place during the next two weeks.
It would be very helpful if you can let us know of any areas of road surfaces that you think are in need of particular attention, any redundant road markings (or indeed any extra markings needed), pavements that need resurfacing, or redundant posts to be removed. Please contact us through the ‘comments’ on this website or direct by email, telephone or letter.
Photograph shows Cherry and Roger looking at the ‘bus stop that isn’t’ markings.
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