Hi
Met with Mr Raysons (SCC highways officer) successor Mr Heminsley today.
He was kind enough to meet me today to discuss our issues.
Told him a brief history of the issue regarding a weight restriction and how it affected us. He seemed far more responsive than Mr Rayson. He listened and took in all of our grievance’s and he even said “I’m here to help ” which I believe he meant it . He will be seeing the investigation engineer this week and made notes of some of the things I said about the weight restriction, ie : It will force the HGVs down the designated diversion route and hopefully ease the congestion that’s blighting the A5127. He will look at a temporary restriction and see if he can implement it should the need arise. He had to be a bit defensive obviously as he has come into this at the end. I feel he can help us and I think he will try. Will have to wait for the result of the investigation and go from there. I have asked if I can get involved with the investigation in that to give a Residents outlook , he said he would ask the engineer. At the moment I can’t see anymore roadwork’s other than the ones that’s on at the moment, would be intriguing to see what happens should anything untoward happen in the meantime and see how he responds. He’s viewed the videos and will going on our website. He will be keeping us informed with any updates that are relevant. There’s was a lot more said about the disruption the residents have had to suffer,Noise, Lack of Sleep, possible structural damage to houses etc. But all in all I had a positive feeling when I left.
Keep on Keeping on !!!
R Appleby
Dear Roy
I do appreciate the efforts you have put into this project.
I live just off Sainte Foye Avenue and can assure you it is totally unsuitable for a diversion route. The houses are nearer to the road than the likes of Trent Valley Road and there are 3 very tight roundabouts that need to be circumnavigated before HGVs hit the open road. The bottom line is that there is no suitable diversion route through or round Lichfield!
Hi Rick
thanks for joining and subscribing. I agree that the layout at Darwin park and surrounding areas Eg Sainte Foye ave are ridiculous and should have been done better. And you maybe your right that the houses are probably closer than Trent valley. The developer and council ought to brought to task of how they allowed this to evolve. As for the b,ham rd/church st/TVR roads there is a suitable diversion route. The Western Bypass(A51) and Eastern Bypass(A5192) as the SCC have now agreed. Unfortunately when they did Sainte foye Ave it was part of the diversion route at the time. Now we have to wait for the project of the southern bypass from the island near travis perkins to somewhere near the Shell garage on London rd to give the hgvs access to the A38 and divert the hgvs away from Lichfield entirely. The bottom line is that the SCC ought to do something quickly to alleviate the town centre road from all this heavy traffic. Don’t forget we have the houses in streethay /Liberty park/ Friarsgate all coming and the disruption that’s going to do. My aim is to rid Lichfield of all HGVs altogether Except for access/deliveries. Because this City is going Downhill due to the decisions of our Councils (Local and County).
Thanks
Roy