Mick

On 11/10/2012 at 00:19, Roger said:

Can't see anything happening until the Highways Agency have spent £0.3M re-jigging the roundabout next year... 'A49/A465 Belmont Road junction, Hereford (map ref. 43)

Reduce congestion by realigning the junction and adding signals to account for local traffic movements to and from the supermarket and the A465.

Supports the Edgar Street Grid regeneration scheme and the Rotherwise Enterprise Zone. Supports the creation of 7,575 jobs and 3,300 homes by 2020.

Cost £0.3m. Starts 2013. Ends 2013.

http://www.highways.gov.uk/news/press-releases/170m-road-boost-for-local-economies/

Whether they will sort out the St. Martins Street lights I don't know. ie when you get stranded in the Leisure Pool at May Fair time ...

This is interesting. I have signed the petition regardless Roger becasue traffic is definately easier when they are out of order.

I have registered on the Herefrdshire Council website and signed the petition Colin, I have also signed the other 2 petitions.

Colin, whilst I was at Amey offices today I spoke to Ruth Kinsella and Andrew Lee Jones advising them that the 'keep clear signs' around the Tesco roundabout are to small, and that I wanted them scrubbed out and re done to cover right across the road. They said the work will be done, I have given them a timescale in which to do the work. I left them in no doubt that I was not happy!

What timescale did you give them to complete this work Councillor?

Turn all of these traffic lights at this junction OFF! And leave them OFF!

Ditto

I have had a reply by phone this afternoon, a works number has been raised for the inspection / removal of the various posts across Newton Farm / GWW that has been identified. In regard to the graffeti on the fence an officer from Amey will be visiting the house the fence belongs to to ask for the removal of graffeti.

I thought Amey had raised a works number back in March? this is a very poor show now they want to do this work next year, sorry but this has been going on since the beginning of this year, they should be ashamed and embarressed that this work has not been done, they could not locate the posts last time it's just one excuse after another and franly I think they are completely ignoring Cllr Powells request and make empty promises, I really hope that their contract in NOT renewed

Good afternoon, Andrew Lee Jones from Amey has replied back today and agreed to relocate the Duck sign in the vicinity of Haywood House.

 

Regards

Good news.

I think that the LED lights are the way forward and they will save money in the long term, however, they could choose slightly brighter bulbs perhaps. Footpath is a good idea (as long as it is installed properly) but lights are a must!

I think that this is the finished product? Why have they not completed the path in tarmac?

I have just got back from a walk across here and I am absolutely covered in mud and grid.

The path installation is very poor in my opinion, a Councillor needs to have a look at this as it is not even level, it's all over the place, mud eveywhere, why did they not take the excess mud away? it's just been piled up on the side.

HEREFORDSHIRE Council will not renew its contract with highway and parks partner Amey, it was announced this morning.

The local authority said a 12 month tendering process will now begin ahead of the Amey contract ending next summer.

The new company would be involved in various projects, possibly including the much-talked-about city bypass.

Geoff Hughes, the Council’s director for places and communities, said the authority wants to provide the best value for money, adding there is nothing stopping Amey from applying for the new contract.

More here;

http://www.herefordt...abs/?ref=twtrec

Why did they not iron out these details before submitting their application. Now they have withrawn the application they will have to pay again,

Some of these post looks really dangerous, have any of them been removed yet?

No it was not a normal afternoon it was worse, someone told me today it took them an hour to get out of Asda on Friday afternoon, it took the bus I was on 40 minutes to get into town.

Why don't they just remove these posts looks terrible

Now this has been discussed I have noticed quite a few redundant posts.

Maybe its time the council looked for a better contractor?

 

Can you imagine them doing this!

 

 

So will they open the small road coming from the store as part of the conditions?

 

Not according to the submitted plans. All vehicles and fuel deliveries will be using the existing access and entering the PFS off the first roudabout.

So are you opposing this application ?

Petrol and diesel is now cheaper in the Shell garage Whitecross Road and yes another garage would help bring down local prices and it would make no difference to the current traffic problem in my opinion. Ironic as it was Councillor Bob Preece who officially opened Asda when he was the Mayor 

Plastic ties is a bit pointless

This has been like this for a few years! why does it take a member on here to point it out before any action is taken? Did none of the councillors not notice this on their weekly walks?

A Valid point indeed

Mrs Preece actually.

 

Councillor Powell you did correct someone here by suggesting this was actually the withy brook and not the newton brook as Colin James had illustrated. I am not being funny with you just pointing out, that making a statement like that is confusing to the other members. I think you need to point out as a councillor that you were actually wrong and infact it is the newton brook within the Glastonbury Close area.

Good idea to post all corrections that way it stops confusions all around.

I am suprised that someone who holds a position of a councillor does not know basics of the law in the UK? Looking through another persons bin is definately illegal, of that, I have no doubt. Common sense should tell you that.

P. Rowe has hit the nail on the head, identidy theft is rife and this would be one of the easiest ways of gaining someone's personal details, bank statements etc... you would be suprised how many people (especially old and vulnerable people) put sensitive materiel in their bins.

Just because someone from the council decides to put red tape on a bin becasue it has un clean food cartons in it, does not make their action legal!

(It is generally considered polite and requested that you please wash food cartons, prior to putting them into your recycle bin but it is not a legal requirement)

With regard to checking details from fly tipping, that is slightly different as that is rubbish that has been dumped! So it would not be considered an invasion of privacy.

The lakes are for the community not just for the fishermen.The new commitee should think about what they are doing.

I got a reply from Jim Key the Countryside ranger he put:-

Onto the deadfalls in the pools their removal was due to a community group who believed they were doing the right thing for the pools by removing them and were perhaps a bit too enthusiastic and didn't consider all the ramifications as obviously there are others who hold a different view as with most things there are a least two sides to a coin. We are intending to try and return/replace some of the deadwood in the near future where practicable.

It will probbly be to late now, but worth a try

Brilliant Colin, a lot can be achieved when we all work together, well done, good result and well done to Amey for a job well done.

So how long has this area looked this bad Phil? you say over a year, so has nothing been done in a whole year, is that what you are saying?

I will send AMEY an email, could someone please send me a message via the link with the photos via the website as I will send these over too

 

Thank you

Good idea Adrian because this is potentially a fire hazard, a little silly leaving it all there like that really.

Silly rule, I had same problem with my pick up :Sad_32:

Boring, What about Newton Farm? We dont count hear do we.

Thank you for submitting the minutes. Roger Edwards, what do you mean?