Last night I attended the Highways Panel.  I’m a member of this one so I get to vote too!

A number of initiatives were discussed and voted upon including:

• provision of a 20mph speed limit in Honeypot Lane
• Improvements to the junction of Weald Road and Lincolns Lane
• Repairs and widening to the A128 and A129
• Repairs to Queen Street, Warley

and I was pleased to support all of these.

There were further discussions about the provision of a VAS sign in Warley Hill.  The proposed site is near Hammonds Lane but I am not convinced this is the right place.  Conversations with residents on the hill show me that, actually, an issue is the acceleration as drivers reach the end of the shops at the top of the hill, with fast speeds as they approach Warley Mount and Junction Road. 

I’ve also asked for repairs to be made to the footpaths in Wharf Road, when (if?) the building works are complete.

I’m sure there are many other issues that residents wish to discuss so, make sure you come along to the Highways Surgery on 22nd July or let me know your concerns.