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