National Highways is planning essential maintenance of major structures on the A419/A417. The details of these works, including maps and dates of closure, are set out in the pdf below: Maintenance of A419 and A417 (pdf, 2MB)
Please view the pdf below for a comprehensive list of these planned maintenance works. A419/A417 Essential Maintenance, February and March 2025.
By way of update; I write to inform you of changes to the upcoming programme of works at New Road, Chiseldon. Due to the upcoming inclement weather the works will be cancelled tomorrow, Thursday 23rd January 2025, and expected to resume on Friday 24th January 2025. I will also note that the proposed weekend works… read more
Chiseldon Parish Council statement on New Road and the Build Out. To provide some information on the history of this issue. Around 2017 after a public consultation the PC voted that they would like to have the Build Out removed and would cover the costs of this if required. As Swindon Borough Council are the… read more
By way of update; I write to inform you of changes to the upcoming programme of works at New Road, Chiseldon. The works will be extending an extra day into the weekend and due for completion on Saturday 25th January 2025. Upon review of the works phasing for this scheme, it was decided that an… read more
Swindon Borough Council has been asked to consider introducing a 30mph speed limit, and associated 40mph “buffer zones”, on Draycott Close adjacent the existing Dracott Close parking area. Pleasee the following documents for further information. Draycot Foliat Letter Jan 25. From SBC Consultation Plan Jan 2025 from SBC. Draycot Foliat
Please see the letter attached for further details of the New Road closure from Monday 6th January 2025 for 15 working days between the hours of 07:30 and 18:00. B4005 New Road Chiseldon – Residents Letter
From Highways Design: As a representative for Swindon Borough Council, I write to inform you of the upcoming carriageway improvement works along New Road, Chiseldon. The site extents can be found attached to this email. The main purpose of these works is to replace the deteriorating surface of the carriageway in order to increase its… read more
New Road highways works programmed by SBC. (STR000878 New Road, Chiseldon) New Road between Baldwin Close and the A346 Marlborough Road. Traffic to be diverted via Draycott Road, The Ridgeway, A346 Marlborough Road and vice versa. Works expected to take place during day time hours between the 20th to 24th January 2025.
We should have a road sweeping machine in the Parish on the 7th and 8th Jan. We scheduled this for when people are back at work and hopefully more cars are off the roads. They will do Chiseldon on Tuesday 7th and the rest of the Parish on Wed 8th. Please do move your vehicles… read more
Please see the document linked to below for details of closures to the A417 and A419. National Highways resurfacing letter
Recent industry research estimates it would cost £16.3bn to clear the backlog of road maintenance issues across England and Wales. According to the RAC, which produces the RAC Pothole Index: “It’s as clear as day that councils simply haven’t had the financial support they need to bring the standard of the roads in their care… read more
National Highways is advising drivers to plan their journeys ahead of weekend closures on the A417 and A419 to carry out essential maintenance. Various sections of the A419 and A417 will be affected while the maintenance is carried out, sections of the A419 and A417 outside of the works area will operate as usual. Road… read more
It’s a fair question: Why do we spend money on reactive pothole repairs – isn’t it better to tackle the root cause by resurfacing roads, rather than fix them with a ‘sticking plaster’? In an ideal world we’d have the money needed to keep potholes at bay, by resurfacing and upgrading roads as they wear… read more
In an ideal world we’d have the money needed to keep potholes at bay, by resurfacing and upgrading roads as they wear out. While the Government announced some additional funding for local authorities to spend on road maintenance, the Local Government Association estimate it would take councils in England £14bn, and more than a decade,… read more