Author: Clerk
Highways Events in and around Cambridge – February 2019
Please find February’s highways events diary attached. The diary details all known events that will impact on Cambridgeshire’s Highway Network in the form of road closures, temporary event signage and any other form of traffic management. The five districts, City, East, Fenland, Hunts and South are all coloured coded
A14 C2H closures week commencing 4th February 2019
Road Works in and around Willingham 1st – 15th February 2019
Just a reminder that these works only include works that are due to start between (1st – 15th February) and longer term works that are still in progress will have been included on previous reports. Alternatively please refer to http://www.roadworks.org which will include details on emergency road works.
A14 C2H road closures – w/c 28 January – Cancellations
Please be advised that the following closures have been cancelled for next week:
Monday 28 to Friday 1 (five nights)
- A14 eastbound Swavesey J28 to Bar Hill J29
- A14 westbound Bar Hill J29 to Swavesey J28
- A14 westbound to westbound Girton J31 loop
A14 C 3 H road closures- week commencing 28th January ’19
A14 C2H road closures week commencing 21st Jan 2019
Please note a couple of updates to next week’s planned closures:
Monday 21st to Friday 25th (five nights)
A1 northbound Buckden to Brampton Hut – not Alconbury as previously stated
Friday 25th 9pm to Monday 28th 5am
A1 northbound Brampton village exit and entry slips
A1 southbound Brampton village exit and entry slips
Willingham News – January 2019
Our Parish Clock
Our Parish Clock has not worked since October 2018. The Parish Council was able to identify only one clock company – Smiths of Derby – prepared to advise on and complete the work required to get the clock working again. Smiths advise that the clock’s equipment requires a major overhaul. It also suggests restoration work on the dial is carried out at the same time. The Parish Council understands that this complex level of maintenance and renovation has not been carried out since the clock was provided in 1887 at a cost of £125.00. It will be discussing these proposals and the budgetary implications during January.
Parking at road junctions
Vehicles parked on streets should not cause a danger or unnecessarily obstruct the road. Parking is not allowed within ten metres of a junction or anywhere where the kerb is lowered. This helps users of powered mobility vehicles, wheelchair and pram users. The Parish Council receives residents’ comments about dangerous or unnecessary car parking close to the junctions of Saxon Way, Covent Garden and Bourneys Manor Close with the High Street. It has been suggested that yellow lining is placed around these junctions to restrict this parking. The Parish Council has investigated this. It has been advised that parking restrictions could be introduced but the police would not undertake routine enforcement. Neighbouring parishes report that recently introduced parking restrictions, without enforcement, are often ignored. The police are encouraging villages to approach the County and District Councils to seek de-criminalisation of these parking offences. Parking offences could then be managed as a civil offence and enforced by traffic wardens. The Parish Council will be discussing how it should respond to this situation in the village. Vehicle users can also play a part by parking with a greater consideration of the needs of other residents and vehicle users.
Black Pit Drove: an update
Shortly before the Christmas holiday the South Cambridgeshire Principal Planning Enforcement Officer and a legal representative attended the High Court to seek resolution of this issue. In the absence of traveller representatives, the Judge declined to reach a final decision. It is anticipated that a further hearing will be held during January with a final judgement made at that time.
Reporting concerns
Cambridgeshire County Council (CCC) and South Cambridgeshire District Council (SCDC) are responsible for the following areas of our village life. Contact SCDC to report Abandoned vehicles, Air Pollution, Dog Fouling, Fly tipping, Fly posting, Graffiti, Litter, Street Cleaning and Asbestos. Use this online address: https://www.scambs.gov.uk/services/environment
Contact CCC to report Potholes, Road/pavement surface, Flooding, Signs and street furniture, Street lights, Rights of Way, Hedges/trees and weeds (along the highway), Road works, Spillages/debris on the road, Traffic lights. Use this online address: https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/residents/travel-roads-and-parking/roads-and-pathways/roadworks-and-faults/
The police can be contacted with respect to their non-urgent responsibilities by either telephoning 101 or using this online address: https://www.cambs.police.uk/report/
Hedge cutting
We have been asked by Cambridgeshire County Council to remind residents to try to complete any hedge cutting or tree trimming by the end of February – certainly before birds start their nesting activity!
A14 C 2 H road closures week commencing 14th January 2019
Roadworks and Events 16th -31st January 2019
Just a reminder that these works only include works that are due to start between (16th – 31st January) and longer term works that are still in progress will have been included on previous reports. Alternatively please refer to http://www.roadworks.org which will include details on emergency road works.