My “Highways Rangers” requests
Just prior to the borough council elections, you were told of the Highways Rangers. We were promised a small team of workers who would, ward by ward, give speedy and efficient attention to minor works such as weeds, painting of furniture, cutting back vegetation, minor pavement repairs, cleaning of street name signs etc. I visited every road in my ward to ensure that I was able to request everything I could see that needed doing.
These are the requests that I made to the Highways Panel for the Highways Rangers scheme.
Only ELEVEN have made it on to their schedule, the rest have fallen into the council’s normal works list. Doesn’t this sound like an empty election promise to you?
My requests were:
Ashford Avenue
· Trees overhanging road
· Pavement is full of holes – if too many for Highways Rangers then this needs to go on as a priority to the list for repairs.
· General weeding, especially towards the end of the cul-de-sac.
Batemans Mews
Damaged road name sign
Belvedere Road
General weeding
Brook Road
Sign is rotten and needs attention, maybe replacement
Burntwood
Very dirty signs
Chase Road
· Road name sign needs attention
· Pavement damage at junction with Kings Chase
Chase Road/Wharf Road
Damaged bollard
Copper Beeches, Warley Hill
Uneven pavement, possible needs remedial repairs.
Crescent Road
· Painting of beacons on pelican crossing
· General weeding
· Pavement repair at no 87
· Dirty road name sign at junction with
Kavanaghs Road
Cromwell Road
· General weeding
· Vegetation has overgrown at derelict house no 27. Although this is private property, we cannot trace the owner and a tidy up in this area would be appreciated by the residents.
Elm Way
· Large hole in road at entrance
· General weeding
Tidy up of derelict building behind florist – I realise this is private property but it is an eyesore and needs some attention. Weeding would be appreciated.
Fairfield Road
Firsgrove Road
· Outside yard at entrance to road needs weeding
· General weeding along road
· Border Edge House – pavement damage at entrance to car park
· Pavement damage at no 17 and no 8
Gerrard Crescent
General weeding
Greensleaves Drive
General weeding
Hanover Place
General weeding
High Street
General weeding (esp at Sir Charles Napier)
Weeding on central roundabout
, by gates to field. on left and vegetation overgrown.
Honeypot Lane
· Flytipping on right hand side when turning in from
Weald Road
Weald Road
· Bollard on left hand side needs cleaning, on entrance to field.
· General weeding outside Fair lawns
Hubert Road
· Lamposts needs tidying and/or painting
· Broken lamppost (no. 10)
· General weeding, especially near empty units
Junction Road
· Rusty lamppost on odds side at junction with Crescent Road
· Trip hazard outside nursery entrance (as previously advised).
· Rusty sign outside no. 26.
· Dirty road name sign at junction with Crescent Road (odds side)
Kavanaghs Road
· Is it possible to clean up the area under the railway bridge?
· Dirty road name sign where it meets Crescent Road
Kavanaghs Terrace
General weeding
Kings Chase
· General weeding
· Overgrown vegetation
Kings Road
· General weeding
· Rust/painting needed at zebra crossing
· Graffiti on Pay & Display sign and Pay & Display machine
La Plata Grove
General weeding
Langley Drive
General weeding
Lark Close
General weeding in paved areas
Linkway Road
· Sign needs cleaning
· Holes in pavement need attention
London Road
· Weeding needed on pavement near
South Weald Road
· Rusty “hump” sign at junction of
Kavanaghs Road
Lorne Road
Rusty “no waiting” sign
Manor Way
General weeding
General weeding in paved areas & footpath at side from VWW.
Pastoral Way
Lots of weeding at the entrance to the building site, opposite St.Raphael’s.
Railway Square
· General weeding and housing to look at weeds growing from balconies
· Repairs needed at entrance to garages from
Fairfield Road
Red Road
Many repairs needed to this road, it may need to go on the list for repairs.
Selwood Road
General weeding
Sir Francis Way
· General weeding
· Problems with overhanging trees on parking area on left near houses.
· Dirty/faded parking signs
· Many minor holes in parking areas
· General weeding on slope
Spital Lane
Vegetation from field still overgrown
St James’s Road
· Road name sign needs attention
· General weeding
· Rusty “dog fouling” sign
Sussex Road
· General weeding
· Dirty road name sign
Talbrook
· Weeding of pavement and road
· Pothole at entrance to road
Tallis Way
General weeding in paved areas
The Terlings
General weeding
Tower Hill
General weeding
· Dirty lampposts no 6 and 8.
· Review all Victorian-candle lampposts, the paint is peeling on the majority of these.
· Flytipping in wooded area.
Victoria Road
· General weeding
· Repairs to footways on evens side
· Tidy up and footpath damage outside
Masefield Court
Warley Hill
· Sign for museum needs cleaning. needed on pavement
Lorne Road
Lorne Road
· Outside 111 – pavement damage
· Uneven pavement outside Beech Spinney.
· Graffiti on sign outside Howerd House
· Very untidy at back of Alexandra pub.
Warleywoods Crescent
Rusty/moss covered road name signs
Weald Close
Weeding in middle of road required
Weald Road
General weeding
West Way
General weeding
Westwood Avenue
· General weeding and attention to grass verges
· Clean and tidy “no parking on grass verge” signs. Some are rusty and need attention and, although these are not legally enforceable I have had comments about their condition.
Wharf Road
· General weeding as requested previously.
· No Through Road sign as requested previously.
