23 November 2012

Dear Councillor

HIGHWAYS PANEL

A meeting of the Highways Panel will be held at the Uttlesford District Council Offices, London Road, Saffron Walden at 6.30pm on Thursday 29 November 2012.

Yours faithfully

JOHN MITCHELL

Chief Executive

A G E N D A

1 Welcome from the Chairman and introductions.

2 Apologies for absence and declarations of interest.

3 Minutes of the meeting on 24 September 2012 (attached).

4 Update on approved schemes including the current position with funds allocated.

5 Potential scheme list.

6 New schemes and planning for next year (discussion, no report attached).

7 Highway Rangers and revenue expenditure.

8 Capital maintenance programme (for information).

9 Any other business.

To: Uttlesford District Council Members: Councillors M Foley, J Freeman, J Salmon and A Walters.

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Essex County Council Members: Councillors S Barker, R Chambers, R Gooding, S Walsh.

Also to: Councillor P Channer (Deputy Cabinet for Highways and Transportation, ECC), Mr M Sullivan and Mr A Townsend (Parish Council representatives).

Lead Officer: Andrew Taylor (01799) 510657 Democratic Services Officer: Rebecca Dobson (01799) 510433

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HIGHWAYS PANEL held at COUNCIL OFFICES LONDON ROAD SAFFRON WALDEN at 7.00 pm on 24 SEPTEMBER 2012

Present: Councillor A Walters – Chairman. Councillors J Salmon (Uttlesford District Council). Councillors R Chambers, R Gooding and S Walsh (Essex County Council).

Also Present: Councillor P Channer (Deputy Cabinet Member for Highways and Transportation, ECC). Councillors M Sullivan and A Townsend (UALC).

Officers in attendance: M Cox (Democratic Services Officer), J Pine (Planning Policy/DM Liaison Officer), Andrew Taylor (Assistant Director Planning and Building Control), R Long (Highways Liaison Officer - ECC) and David Sprunt (Principal Transportation Co-ordinator – ECC).

HP14 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

An apology for absence was received from Councillor J Freeman (Uttlesford District Council) and Councillor S Barker (Essex County Council).

Councillor Chambers declared a personal interest as the district ward member for Wenden Lofts. Councillor Sullivan declared a personal interest in relation to the schemes in Hatfield Heath, as these were in his parish.

HP15 PUBLIC SPEAKING

Sean McCarthy,Chairman of Hempstead Parish Council spoke to the Panel about the proposed footway through Hempstead village.

The first request for a footway was made some 40 years ago and initial plans had been drawn up in 1975. The scheme had stalled over the years due to lack of funding and legal and technical issues associated with the proposal. There was a real safety issue as there was no pavement through the village and a recent speed survey had showed average speeds through the village at over 40mph. The scheme was well supported locally. The four landowners affected had agreed to donate a small area of garden for the footway and the Parish Council had put aside £4,000 to pay for any conveyance that might be required. There was very strong feeling in the village that this situation had gone on for long enough and action should be taken to ensure the safety of residents.

The Chairman said that the Panel appreciated the need for a new footway but explained that ECC had allocated a sum of £472K for all schemes within Uttlesford and the Panel had to prioritise the proposals submitted. As this would be a complex scheme it was important to ensure that the legal and technical issues were sorted out before the scheme was implemented.

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The Highways Liaison Officer gave details of the proposal. The cost of the scheme had been reduced to a more realistic level now that the existing telegraph poles had been retained and the footway being reduced with a series of pinch points. She highlighted the proposed route of the footway, showed the most dangerous part of the road and the properties that would be required to donate part of their gardens.

Councillor Howell, the local district Member stressed the importance of the project in terms of road safety. There were few villages in the district that had a 30mph zone with no pavement. Councillor Walsh understood that the Panel had limited funds available but hoped that a way forward could be found possibly with a phased implementation.

HP16 MINUTES

The minutes of the meeting held on 18 June 2012 were agreed as a correct record.

HP17 BUSINESS ARISING

The Panel commented on schemes that had been considered at the last meeting.

(i) 20mph speed limit in Great Chesterford The Police were still of the view that the 20mph limit would be achievable on the stretch of road suggested. There would be further discussions between the Police and the parish council in order to clarify the situation.

(ii) Scheme IT493 Hoblongs junction Gt Dunmow An order had been put through for ECC to utilise the section 106 monies to complete the design stage of the scheme.

(iii) Scheme IT563 Footway at Hempstead The Panel discussed whether to allocate funds to this scheme following the presentation earlier in the meeting.

The Highways Liaison Officer advised that the cost for the civil engineering works would be £135 with the total cost including legal/compensation etc around £150k.

Although it was too late in the year to commence any works on site, the legal aspects of the scheme could be progressed now. The Panel was advised to allocate a sum at this meeting as this would guarantee the amount for this financial year and place the scheme is a better position to be implemented in the future.

It was AGREED that £50,000 be approved for the initial legal/design work.

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HP18 APPROVED SCHEMES

The Panel was advised that all the schemes agreed at the two meetings in June had been approved for progression by the County Cabinet member for Highways. The schemes were still in the design stage but all the projects were expected to be delivered in this financial year.

HP19 HIGHWAY SCHEMES

The Panel considered the list of potential schemes that had been deferred at the previous meeting. The remaining balance from the last meeting was £93.5k. The schemes were assessed as follows:

1. Schemes Approved

Number Location Scheme Amount Comments

IT676 B1256 Installation of £7K This scheme would be easy Takeley DUSC to to implement and would Crossroads enable ETCC reduce congestion in traffic signal Takeley during A120 control during closures. It would benefit A120 closure both locals and the wider driving public.

IT563 High Street, Footway £50K The panel had agreed to Hempstead allocate £50 for initial legal/design work Funds Committed £57K Total funds committed from meeting on 11 and 18 June 2012 £378.5

Total funds committed to date £435.5

2. Schemes deferred

Number Location Scheme Reason

IT832 A1060 Junction The parish council would come Sawbridgeworth realignment back with a revised scheme. Rd Hatfield Heath IT493 Hoblongs junction Junction Section 106 monies used for improvement design stage to draw up a scheme for consideration at a later date IT618 Audley End Cycle storage Deferred until a further decision Station on the walking/cycle route from Saffron Walden to Audley End Station

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IT623 A1060/Dunmow Mini The design work had started. Road Hatfield Roundabout The panel would consider Heath options at a later date. IT622 The Street Traffic The project could be delivered in (deferred Takeley Calming stages – the crossing points at last could be provided for £20,000. meeting) This scheme would be considered at the next meeting when Councillor Barker could be present. PROW Aythorpe Roding Repair rutting, Too late to progress this year 21 ditching works and clearance IT719 Wendens Ambo cycle link to Awaiting results from the to Saffron Walden station consultation and further discussions with the campaign group New Margaret Roding, Mobile VAS Awaiting evaluation Schemes Saffron Walden signs and High Roding

3. Schemes removed from the list

Number Location Scheme Reason

IT799 Saffron AQMA zone: includes Funded elsewhere Walden Radwinter Road congestion (inc. Thaxted Road junction) and parking review at High St/ George street IT800 District wide HGV routing for Saffron Funded elsewhere Walden Thaxted and Dunmow PROW Clavering 50 Repair rutting, ditching works Problem could be and clearance addressed with a seasonal closure. Not a local need for the work to be done.

HP20 CAPITAL MAINTENANCE SCHEMES

The Panel received the list of capital schemes that had been undertaken during this financial year.

HP21 RESURFACING REPAIR PROJECTS

It was reported that Essex County Council had allocated £11m extra funding for resurfacing repair projects in the county. In the region of 22,000 pot holes had been repaired to date. Some of this work was being undertaken with the Jet

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Patcher equipment which was working well and appeared to lead to enhanced speed and quality of work.

The Chairman mentioned that in association with the resurfacing work there had as yet been no replacement white lining in Saffron Walden and he asked for this to be addressed.

HP22 TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDERS

The Panel was advised that the responsibility for most traffic regulation orders had now passed to the Parking Partnership. Essex Highways was now only making orders if they were related to safety or congestion. Most of the outstanding orders were currently being concluded.

HP23 WENDEN ROAD CYCLE ROUTE

The Panel was informed that a consortium of groups was planning to hold a public exhibition event on three dates in September, highlighting four potential options for providing a cycle and pedestrian route from Saffron Walden to Audley End railway station. The first event had been very well attended. The Panel would receive a report on the outcomes in due course

HP24 HIGHWAY RANGERS

The Panel was updated on progress with the Highway Ranger service. Since it had been set up100 requests had been passed to the team. During the summer the work had mainly focused on cutting vegetation but other types of minor maintenance had been undertaken. Much of this work would have been low priority for Essex Highways but had a high impact in the local area.

The Panel noted that there was a £40,000 surplus in the budget, which being a revenue amount could not be carried forward to next financial year. The Panel would consider options for spending the £40,000 surplus at the next meeting.

HP25 VAS SIGNS

The Highway Liaison Officer said that in order to make better use of the available VAS signs she had suggested a scheme whereby two parishes pair up and agree to exchange the equipment on a bi monthly basis. She would email parish councils with the details.

HP26 NEXT MEETING

The next meeting to would be held in the week beginning 19 November – Now agreed as Monday 19 September 7.00pm.

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The meeting ended at 8.30 pm.

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UTTLESFORD DISTRICT COUNCIL WITH ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL LOCAL HIGHWAY PANEL – 29 NOVEMBER 2012 ITEM 4 – SCHEMES APPROVED

Local Highways Panel – Uttlesford

The following schemes have already been approved for funding during previous Highways Panel meetings and have since been approved for progression by Cllr Derek Louis as the Cabinet Member for Highways.

If there are any estimated increases in the price these are highlighted in red.

Location Scheme Amount Update comments ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE Belmont Hill Puffin Up to The informal consultation with the nearby residents has January 2013 Newport Crossing £100,000 taken place and the formal advert has been produced advising of the intention to install a crossing at the agreed location. The site assessments by the Contractors have not identified any issues which could affect this progression so the scheme so this is on target for January 2013 progression High Street Zebra £42,000 In design – The engineers have undertaken several site March 2013 Hatfield Broad Oak Crossing visits and a meeting will be set up with the Parish Council early in the new year to discuss lighting options

Page 9 Little Walden Zebra £35,000 Discussions over the type of surfacing that is to be used are February 2013 Road, Saffron crossing completed and subject to no adverse comments being Walden received from the formal advert in the local press then the works pack is scheduled to be handed over on the 13th December A1060 Stortford Safety £1,500 In design – no installation date at this stage December 2013 Road scheme High Roding 14 PROW £37,000 The works packs have been handed over to the contractors By March 2013 scheme Possible and the works were due to commence in mid November, 4% uplift Bus Stop Schemes Hard £40,000 The Design briefs have been issued for the works to January 2013 standing, commence drop kerb (SEE APPENDIX 1) and flag A1060/Dunmow Mini £10,000 ECC officers have had a meeting with Design Engineers and March 2013 Road Hatfield Roundabo confirmed the extent of the feasibility that is requested to be Heath ut undertaken this financial year. Before this is undertaken discussions will take place with the Network Manager to identify if there would be any objections to this type of measure being introduced at this location.

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Cambridge Road, 2 x Vas £12,000 Two sites on either side of the Ugley Village Hall have been February 2013 Ugley signs in assessed by Solagen however there is a delay in the vicinity proceeding with ordering signs due to the need to confirm of the Solagen as an approved contractor. There is also the village hall possibility that under the new maintenance contract with Ringway Jacobs that 3 different quotes would need to be obtained. Fox Crossroads, New £10,000 The proposed design has been sent to Debden Parish January 2013 Debden advance Council for their comments before progression and an ECC warning officer will be meeting with the land owner of the affected (SEE APPENDIX 2) signage, verge on 26th November to discuss the possibility of works to reducing the width of the verge. reduce the width of the verge Thaxted Road, New £25,000 The engineers have assessed the site and identified the February 2013 Debden Green footway presence of a number of stop cocks which could increase the overall price. We are awaiting confirmation from the (SEE APPENDIX 3) utility companies about the locations of their services. Walden Road, New £20,000 In design but has been assessed to be feasible March 2013 Littlebury footway

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Stortford Road / Widening £50,000 There is an outstanding scheme to introduce parking March 2013 High Street, of existing restrictions in this vicinity so the intention will be to tie in the Clavering footway works Great Chesterford 20mph £6,000 As this type of speed limit is outside of ECC policy a report March 2013 limit has been prepared allowing the scheme to be formally advertised. The Parish Council had been pushing for Jacksons Lane to be included in the scheme however we have reconfirmed with Essex Police that they would not support this road being included. Jacksons Lane would also be against ECC policy for a speed limit of this nature. A recent site visit has indicated that the presence of street lights will reduce the need to install new posts. This scheme will be formally advertised shortly High Street, Provision £50,000 At the September meeting members have agreed to the March 2013 Hempstead of new provision of £50,000 to initiate the legal works for the footway footway construction. (SEE APPENDIX 4) Hempstead Parish Council have provided written confirmation from the 4 affected properties that they are happy for the legal aspect to commence. Where possible the surplus from this money can be used on the first stages of construction but will need a larger contribution from next years funding allocation B1256 Takeley Installation £7,000 This has been passed to the ITCC team to progress and will January 2013 Crossroads of DUSC involve a small software card being installed in the lights. to enable ETCC traffic signal

Page 12 control during A120 £435,000 Total funds committed to date

The target for funds to be allocated from the first round of Highways Panels meetings was 50% and Uttlesford exceeded this by committing to expenditure of £378,500 equating to 85% of the budget.

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ITEM 4 - APPENDIX 1 BUS STOP IMPROVEMENT UPDATES

The Uttlesford Members had consented to the provision of £40,000 for the Passenger Transport Team to identify where it felt the priorities for Bus Stop works in the district lay.

The locations which have been earmarked for works under this arrangement are as below.

Issues / Comments / Reason for Scheme Estimated Location Details of Scheme Scheme Origination Cost

Bus Stop: Formally mark the bus stop Requested by Barnston Parish Council on Requested by 15004632150, with pole and flag, plus a behalf of the residents of Onslow Green Parish Council Onslow Green. hard standing and footpath following serious safety concerns with the Address: North link with dropped kerb. current bus stop layout. Bus stop will be £6,000 End, Onslow moved from current location as agreed Green, B1008. with Road Safety Engineer. Residents very keen to have this and the opposite stop formally marked urgently.

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Bus Stop: Formally mark the bus stop Requested by Barnston Parish Council on Requested by 15004632151, with pole and flag, plus behalf of the residents of Onslow Green Parish Council Onslow Green. hardstand and raised following serious safety concerns with the £ 4,000 Address: North kerbs. current bus stop layout. Bus stop will be End, Onslow moved from current location as agreed Green, B1008. with Road Safety Engineer. Residents very keen to have this and the opposite stop formally marked urgently.

Bus Stop: Relocate stop and install Work needs to be done in conjunction with Requested by 1500AA54, hardstand, raised kerbs opposite stop. Current layout of stop members of the Littlebury Turn. and small section of presents a significant safety hazard. public and the £ 5,000 Address: footpath to connect the Several complaints have been received Parish Council. Windmill Hill. stop to the existing from bus users over the safety conditions footway. of these stops. Stop needs to be relocated to south side of junction so that it is opposite its paired stop.

Bus Stop: Raised kerbs, dropped Work needs to be done in conjunction with Requested by 1500AA54B, kerb and sections of hard opposite stop. Current layout of stop members of the Littlebury Turn. standing to be installed to presents a significant safety hazard. public and the £8,000 Address: improve the safety of the Several complaints have been received Parish Council. Windmill Hill. stop. from bus users over the safety conditions of these stops.

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Bus Stop: Raised kerbs Requested by Parish Council to improve Requested by 1500IM1064, accessibility. Parish Council £2,500 The Old Forge opp. Address: High Street. Bus Stop: Install bus build out. Consitent problem with residents parking Requested by 1500IM2189, preventing the bus from pulling in flush to Parish Council £4,500 The Dukes the kerb. Bus build the most appropriate Head. Address: solution. Broad Street, Hatfield Broad Oak. £30,000

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ITEM 4 - APPENDIX 2 – FOX CROSSROADS SIGNAGE

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APPENDIX 3 – DEBDEN GREEN

FOOTWAY Page 19 26

ITEM 4 - APPENDIX 4 HEMPSTEAD FOOTWAY

Although the Panel Members have consented to the provision of £50,000 towards the initial legal costs for the Hempstead footway and possible early stages of construction, the overall cost for completing the scheme would need to be allocated from next years budget. The current estimate of cost is £135,000 for the civil engineering works but this does not include any unforeseen costs involving utility services under the ground or compensation for the affected properties.

It is appreciated that this is a large sum of money for the members to commit to so the following photos should help to illustrate the extent of the problem which Hempstead residents face when trying to traverse through the village.

The distance from the northern side of Hempstead to the only stretch of existing footway is in the region of 500 metres.

For many of the areas on this route it will be possible to install the footway on the existing Highways owned verge as there will be the availability of the 1.2m of width that is needed.

There are however sections of this route whereby there is no highway verge and it will be necessary to claim the space needed from the frontages of four properties.

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Where telegraph poles are present on the verge we will not be looking to relocate them due to the complex issues that this will cause. As there would not be suitable external locations to relocate the poles to the only alternative would be to divert the supply under the ground, which would push the scheme cost up immensely.

The picture to the left is an example of the complexity of the scheme with a large tree needing to be removed and a drain needing to be relocated.

The removal of the tree will require a road closure.

The picture to the rightshows one of the properties affected by the need for land acquisition. The available space is less than what is required so the design makes provisions for a minor road realignment at this location with a section of land being taken from the opposite side of the road to facilitate the footway.

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The two picture above are taken from the same location but the one on the left is looking north of Hempstead with the other looking south towards the centre of the village. The layby shown in the pictures will become part of the new footway.

With the B1054 being a busy road and the main local route through to Haverhill, it is subject to all types of vehicular movement including large agricultural vehicles.

When larger vehicles such as this tractor use the road then vehicles travelling in the opposite direction are forced to the edge of the carriageway, thus further narrowing the space that pedestrians have to safely navigate the road.

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UTTLESFORD DISTRICT COUNCIL WITH ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL LOCAL HIGHWAY PANEL – 29 NOVEMBER 2012 ITEM 5 – POTENTIAL SCHEMES

County Type of REF Member Location scheme Scheme Problem Cost Valid RAG NOTES

Unsuitable 1 facilities for £26,500 Various locations BSI Bus shelters Green pedestrians to (3 sites) N wait for buses EW (SEE APPENDIX 5)

The Town Council have agreed to take on Mobile VAS sign the charging and 2 that can be changing of the Green rotated around to batteries and ouldl N speeding sites rotate the sign to E Mobile VAS sign within Saffron generic various sites within the W RC for Saffron Walden MINOR Walden speeding £2,700 Y town.

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Snow ploughing tool which will enable the District Winter 3 Council to expand Winter Maintenance snow Minor £3200 Y Green on a snow maintenance clearing tool N clearing service E that they currently W - provide to ECC

2 x permanent 4 2 x VAS signs for VAS signs for Minor Speeding traffic £6000 each Y Green Gt Easton Duck St and Park N Road E W SW AQMA zone: includes Radwinter Rd congestion (inc. Saffron Walden - Major Thaxted Rd TBC Yes IT799 junction), and parking review at High St / George 5 RC St HGV routing for District-wide - Saffron Walden, Major TBC Yes IT800 Thaxted and 6 Dunmow

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Panel agreed that Old A130/B184 Junction Section 106 money Hoblongs Junction Minor Congestion £200,000 Yes Green improvement should be used to - IT493 draw up a scheme for consideration at a later 7 SB date Safety concerns A1060 j/w (no with vehicles not Sawbridgeworth Junction against Minor easily identifying £150,000 Red Parish Council wished Road, Hatfield realignment ECC who has the to explore alternative Heath - IT832 policy) 8 SB right of way options £50,000 already Yes allocated at the (stats September panel for High Street, Minor Footway No footway £166,000 and Amber the legal works and Hempstead - IT563 land possible issues) commencement of the 9 SB construction.

congestion No, A1060 / Dunmow building up from against Rd, Hatfield Heath Minor Mini-roundabout £80,000 Red the two main TM the panel agreed - IT623 roads meeting policy funding of £10,000 to 10 SB investigate options

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Speeding / rat running from larger vehicles and an inability No The Street for the residents (against (B1256), Takeley - Minor Traffic calming to cross the road £200,000 Red The panel had TM IT622 due to its width. suggested that Section policy) Scheme could 106 money should be potentially be sourced for this introduced in request from future 11 SB stages developments

Repair rutting, Aythorpe Roding - PROW ECC ditching works £45,000 Green 21 12 SB and clearance

It is now unclear if Repair rutting, there is a local need ditching works for this work to be Clavering - 50 PROW ECC and clearance, £35,000 Green done. The ECC local landowner PROW team have on board been asked to fully explore the possibility 13 RG of a seasonal closure

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Cycle link to No cycle link Wendons Ambo to station. Scheme £20,000 for between Saffron Saffron Walden - Cycling details depend on consultation . Amber Walden and Funding could possibly IT719 consultation / design station. be found from an 11 RC response. alternative source

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New schemes awaiting validation

SCHEME INDICATIVE SITE TYPE PROBLEM PROBLEM COST NOTES Request to install new 30mph on Marks Hall Lane which is Marks Hall Lane derestricted and to extend the and Dunmow exisiting limit on the main road Road, Margaret out further to encompass more speeding and AWAITING SB Roding MINOR housing safety £10,000 VALIDATION

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APPENDIX 5 UTTLESFORD BUS SHELTER SITES

The Uttlesford Members had consented to the provision of £40,000 for the Passenger Transport Team to identify where it felt the priorities for Bus Stop works in the district lay.

The locations which have been earmarked for works under this arrangement are as below.

Issues / Comments / Reason for Scheme Estimated Location Details of Scheme Scheme Origination Cost

Bus Stop: Hard standing, raised kerbs Requested by bus stop users. Paving request by bus 150043012001, and wooden shelter. Footpath slabs have been installed as a temporary users £ 10,000 Common Hill. link from stop to existing path measure as passengers were having to Address: is also required. Hard board and alight from/on to a grass verge. Common Hill, standing and raised kerbs Hard standing and footpath work is very Saffron Walden. have been approved by the high priority; the current layout of the stop LHP. presents a significant safety risk to passengers, particularly in adverse weather conditions.

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Bus Stop: Replace existing shelter with a Current shelter is ins avery bad condition Historic scheme £9,000 1500IM1150, new wooden shelter. Part of and is becoming a serious safety hazard. Village Hall. the existing hard standing will New shelter will be moved forward from Address: also need to be removed to be current location so that it is next to the Stortford Road, replaced by grassed area. footpath to improve both passenger and Leaden Roding. driver visibility.

Bus Stop: Install new wooden shelter. Reports have been received that in spells Historic scheme 150020011002, of bad weather school children are £7,500 Village Hall. waiting in the shelter on the opposite side Address: of the road then running across the road Stortford Road, when they see the bus approaching. Leaden Roding. Obviously this poses a significant safety risk. A request for a shelter here was also received through Councillor Louis on behalf of a resident whose son waits at the stop.

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UTTLESFORD DISTRICT COUNCIL WITH ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL LOCAL HIGHWAY PANEL – 29 NOVEMBER 2012 ITEM 7: HIGHWAYS RANGERS AND REVENUE MONIES

RANGERS BUDGET

At the start of the financial year Uttlesford were given a revenue allocation of £130,000 with which to operate the Highways Rangers service. The arrangement with UDC was that they could run the service at a cost of £65,000 meaning that the remainder of this money could be reinvested back into the district.

This money can be utilised for signage works, speed surveys and other minor works on the highway.

Speed surveys Speed surveys are a good way of assessing the feasibility of a potential scheme. We can identify if a site meets the criteria for a speed limit reduction or a VAS sign etc

The cost of a speed survey is £200 and will collate the speed and volume of traffic on a specific road over a 5 day period and can alsoclassify the type of vehicular movement which a road experiences.

Members are asked to consider allocating funds for the following speed surveys and adhoc signage and to put forward any additional requests of this nature:

SITE REASON Berden – Pelham Road Assessment to establish if this site meets the criteria for a VAS sign Cambridge Road, Quendon Assessment to establish if this site meets the criteria for a VAS sign Patmore End, Ugley The Parish Council are concerned about the speed of traffic using Patmore End. This road is derestricted so a survey will identify if it meets the criteria for a reduction.

Total = £600

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Adhoc signage and minor works

SITE PROBLEM MEASURE AND COST Wicken Road, Newport Traffic including HGV’s 1 x no through regularly turn into a small cul- road sign £150 de-sac off Wicken Road not realising that this is not a through route Chelmsford Road, The existing VAS sign is not in Relocate the £250 Barnston the optimum position to slow post and sign traffic down Barnston Road, High Consistent problem of deer 2 x deer £200 Easter running on to the road warning signs endangering traffic Patmore End, Ugley There is no footway in 1 x ‘walker in £100 Patmore End so pedestrians the road’ sign have to walk blindly in the road £700

RANGERS REQUESTS

Members are encouraged to continue to submit requests for the Highways Rangers as par the instructions below.

Pothole fixing does not fall within the remit of the Highway Rangers, but the types of minor maintenance works that can be undertaken are:

 Cleaning and minor repairs to non-electrical road signs  Cleaning and minor repairs to street furniture  Reinstatement of posts and bollards (minimal excavation)  Trimming of vegetation and removal of cuttings  Adhoc grass cutting and strimming  Localised cleaning and minor excavation of roadside water channels  Removal of weeds or vegetation from pavements  Clearing roadkill/removal of litter and small fly tips from highway land  Removal of illegal signs and fly posting  Minor block/flag paving repairs

Requests for the services of the Highway Rangers should be made by Parish/Town Councils by email to [email protected] with HIGHWAY RANGERS in caps written in the Subject box.

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If more than one request is made at any one time, please number each one rather than use bullet points, as this makes it easier to track what has, or has not, been done.

Exact locations need to be provided together with a contact name and tel/mobile number so, if need be, the Rangers Team can call a specific person for clarification of the work requested.

Each email will automatically receive a standard acknowledgement (please ignore the text directing you to website), and then it will be forwarded to the Highway Ranger section for action.

Please note that requests for Highway Ranger Services can take up to 4 weeks to complete from date of receipt. When all the work listed has been completed by The Rangers the requesting parish/town council will be advised by email.

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UTTLESFORD DISTRICT COUNCIL WITH ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL LOCAL HIGHWAY PANEL – 29 NOVEMBER 2012

ITEM 8: CAPITAL MAINTENANCE

The following is a list of the Capital maintenance schemes being undertaken this financial year. The items highlighted in grey have been completed with some dates yet to be determined.

At the bottom of the page is a reminder of the different types of surfacing works which Essex Highways use.

Captial Programme Uttlesford 2012/13 (This is Subject to Change) Completed Works Start Finish Date Date Treatment type TM From B1383 to School Bury Water Lane, Newport Road 25/07/2012 25/07/2012 Machine Surfacing Road Closure South Road, Saffron Audley Road to Station Walden Road 25/07/2012 26/07/2012 Machine Surfacing Road Closure Comprehensive School @ B184 Dunmow Road, Parsonage Downs to Lt GtDunmow Easton RAB 26/07/2012 27/07/2012 Machine Surfacing Road Closure B184 junction to end of Bardfield Road, Thaxted Claypit Villas 27/07/2012 30/07/2012 Machine Surfacing Road Closure B1383 Cambridge Road, Wicken Rd junction to Newport Railway Bridge 29/07/2012 05/08/2012 Machine Surfacing 2 Sundays /Road Closure B184 Walden Road, Lt Rectory Farm to West Daytime/Restricted/Road Chesterford Lodge 31/07/2012 31/07/2012 Machine Surfacing Closure

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B1053 Walden Road, Hoys Farm to Stocking Radwinter Green 03/08/2012 03/08/2012 Surface Dressing Stop & Go B1054 High Street, Blue Bell PH to Harvey Hempsted Way 03/08/2012 03/08/2012 Surface Dressing Stop & Go Sellards Cottage to Hill B1054 Hill Rd, Hempstead Farm 03/08/2012 03/08/2012 Surface dressing Restricted Stop & Go Radwinter Road, Ashdon Sections 06/08/2012 06/08/2012 surface dressing Road Closure Water End, Ashdon Whole Length 06/08/2012 06/08/2012 Surface Dressing Road Closure B1038 Pelham Road, Starlings Green to Curlees Clavering Manor 07/08/2012 07/08/2012 Surface Dressing Convoy Stop & Go B1038 Wicken Road, M11 bridge to Wicken WickenBonhunt Village 07/08/2012 07/08/2012 Surface Dressing Stop & Go B1039, Royston Road, Wendens Ambo M11 bridge to Duck Street 07/08/2012 07/08/2012 Surface Dressing Stop & Go B1383 Newmarket Road, Church Street to Village GtChesterford Gateway 07/08/2012 07/08/2012 Surface dressing Stop & Go Cow Lane, GtChesterford Last Remaining section 07/08/2012 07/08/2012 Surface Dressing From Wicken Village B1038 Wicken Road Boundary to Clavering Clavering Village Boundary 08/08/2012 08/08/2012 Surface Dressing Stop & Go B184 Dunmow Road, Village Gateway to Thaxted Dovehouse Farm 08/08/2012 08/08/2012 Surface Dressing Restricted Convoy Stop & Go Debden Road, Newport From Larkfield to Ringers (final section) Cottages 08/08/2012 08/08/2012 Surface Dressing Road Closure Bardfield End Green, Thaxted Bardfield Rd to Blunts Hall 09/08/2012 09/08/2012 Surface Dressing Road Closure Prince of Wales PH to Brick End Rd, Broxted Woodgates Farm 09/08/2012 09/08/2012 Surface Dressing Road Closure B184 Duton Hill Road, Gt From Mill End Grn junction Easton to Duton Hill junction 10/08/2012 10/08/2012 Surface Dressing Restricted/Road Closure Park Road, GtChesterford B184 to End 10/08/2012 10/08/2012 Surface Dressing From Little London Lane to Brickhouse Lane, Berden End 11/08/2012 11/08/2012 Surface Dressing Road Closure Bush End Road, Hatfield B183 junction to Hatfield Broad Oak Forest Road 11/08/2012 11/08/2012 Surface Dressing Road Closure

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Park Green Lane, Berden Brickhouse Lane to End 11/08/2012 11/08/2012 Surface Dressing Road Closure Birchanger Lane to Forest Tot Lane, Birchanger Hall Road 11/08/2012 11/08/2012 Surface Dressing Road Closure Bacons Farm Rd, Gt B184 junction to Bacon Canfield End 12/08/2012 12/08/2012 Surface Dressing Road Closure High Cross Lane, Gt High Cross Lane west to Canfield Bacon End Road 12/08/2012 12/08/2012 Surface Dressing Road Closure B1256 Stortford Road, Tescos RAB to Queen Vic GtDunmow PH 13/08/2012 13/08/2012 Surface dressing Restricted Convoy Stop & Go Rosemary Lane, Stortford Rd to The GtDunmow Causeway 13/08/2012 13/08/2012 Surface dressing Road Closure A1060 Lower Road, Lt Hallingbury Close to Dairy Hallingbury Farm 14/08/2012 14/08/2012 Surface Dressing Restricted Convoy Stop & Go A1060 Stortford Road, Lt From Stone Hall to joint nr Hallingbury M11 Bridge 14/08/2012 14/08/2012 Surface Dressing Restricted Convoy Stop & Go B184 Ongar Road, Great property Trutons Cottage Dunmow to Bacon End junction 14/08/2012 14/08/2012 Surface dressing Restricted Convoy Stop & Go Birchanger Lane, Birchanger B1383 to Tot Lane 16/08/2012 16/08/2012 surface dressing Road Closure Brickford Bridge to Clatterford End / School Road, High Easter Chelmsford Boundary 17/08/2012 17/08/2012 Surface Dressing Road Closure B1008 Chelmsford Road, Dunmow Parish Boundary Barnston to The Chase junction 20/08/2012 20/08/2012 Surface Dressing Restricted Stop & Go B1417 Braintree Road (Watch House Green) Watch House Farm to Felsted Felmoor Farm access 20/08/2012 21/08/2012 Machine Surfacing B184 Dunmow Road, High Village Gateway to Roding property Old Rectory 20/08/2012 20/08/2012 Surface dressing Restricted Convoy Stop & Go Frenches Green Road, Stevens Lane junction to Felsted Molehill Green Road 20/08/2012 20/08/2012 Surface dressing Road Closure School Lane, High Easter Whole Length 20/08/2012 20/08/2012 Surface Dressing Road Closure From Warehouse Villas junction to Cowlands Warehouse Road, Stebbing House 20/08/2012 20/08/2012 Surface Dressing Road Closure

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Brookend Rd, Stebbing Whole Length 21/08/2012 21/08/2012 surface dressing Road Closure Mill End Green Road, Gt Easton Last Remaining section 22/08/2012 24/08/2012 Machine Surfacing Plantation Close, Saffron Walden Various Sections 10/09/2012 25/09/2012 Footway Reconstruction Blythwood Gardens to The Silver Street, Stansted Cock PH 25/09/2012 26/10/2012 Footway Reconstruction From Station to End (part or whole length) Funded by S106 money and must be completed by Water Lane, Stansted September 2012 04/10/2012 05/10/2012 Machine Surfacing Chapel Hill to Tesco's Cambridge Road, Stansted direct 22/10/2012 26/10/2012 Footway Reconstruction Whole Estate (exposed The Copse, Felsted concrete) 22/10/2012 22/10/2012 Microsurfacing Postponed until March Upsheres Saffron Walden 01/11/2012 02/11/2012 Microsurfacing 2013 Postponed until March Eastby close Saffron Walden 05/11/2012 05/11/2012 Microsurfacing 2013 Postponed until March Stanley Farm Road Saffron Walden 05/11/2012 06/11/2012 Microsurfacing 2013 The Causeway, Langley Bull Lane to End 05/11/2012 06/11/2012 Machine Surfacing Whitehouse Road, between Gatehouse Farm Stebbing & Whitehouse Farm 05/11/2012 05/11/2012 Machine Surfacing Hill Top Lane, Saffron Walden Mount Pleasant to End 06/11/2012 07/11/2012 Machine Surfacing Posponed Until Further Notice

Burnstall Close Saffron Walden 07/11/2012 07/11/2012 Microsurfacing Postponed until March 2013 Andrew Farms Lane, Gt Easton Lower Section Only 08/01/2013 08/01/2013 Machine Surfacing B1038 Wicken Road, Sharp bend at Surface WickenBonhunt Dressing 09/01/2013 10/01/2013 Machine Surfacing B1038 Pelham Road, Sharp bend at Watery Clavering Stones junction 11/01/2013 11/01/2013 Machine Surfacing

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Plantation Close, Saffron Walden Ross Close to End 11/01/2013 14/01/2013 Machine Surfacing Gilbey Crescent, Stansted Whole Estate 14/01/2013 15/01/2013 Machine Surfacing Meadowcroft, Stansted Whole Estate 15/01/2013 16/01/2013 Machine Surfacing Hailes Wood, Elsenham Whole Estate 16/01/2013 17/01/2013 Machine Surfacing Rylstone Way, Saffron Walden B184 to End 17/01/2013 18/01/2013 Machine Surfacing

B1053 Radwinter Road Saffron Walden Elizabeth Way to Tesco's 19/01/2013 20/01/2013 Machine Surfacing Road Closure/Nights/Restricted Bentfield Road 08/02/2013 11/02/2013 Machine Surfacing Amended now only Vineyards to triangle nr Crix Green Road, Felsted Willow Green 08/02/2013 08/02/2013 Machine Surfacing Birchanger Lane to Birchanger Lane (loop Birchwood, Birchanger Section) 18/02/2013 18/02/2013 Machine Surfacing Tenterfields, Chelmer Tenterfields Estate (min Drive, Venmore Drive, The 50% of estate) GtDunmow Dell & Cray Fields TBA TBA Footway Reconstruction

TYPES OF TREATMENT

Surface dressing - Surface Dressing is a relatively low cost road maintenance process which involves the spraying of bitumen onto the road surface and then covering it with a layer of stone chippings.

Initially the chippings are simply held in place by the fresh bitumen. The new chippings are then rolled into the bitumen but only become fully embedded under the action of vehicle tyres. The action of traffic soon begins to embed the chips, forming a stable and hard wearing new surface.

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Surface Dressing is a relatively low cost road maintenance process which involves the spraying of bitumen onto the road surface and then covering it with a layer of stone chippings.

Initially the chippings are simply held in place by the fresh bitumen. The new chippings are then rolled into the bitumen but only become fully embedded under the action of vehicle tyres. Traffic is allowed onto the new surface, at a reduced speed, to help to push the chippings into the road. The action of traffic soon begins to embed the chips, forming a stable and hard wearing new surface thus extending the life expectancy of the road and refreshing the skid resistance.

Joint sealing

The process of joint and crack sealing will seal the surface layers of a road against the entry of water and should repair the surface material against any further deterioration. Joint and crack sealing/over banding should be regarded as a preventative measure, NOT a remedial process, it will not restore strength to a road pavement that has already been lost through water action.

It is normal practice to seal the cracks with a hot bituminous material poured into and screeded over the crack, having first prepared the area by removing loose material and dirt, usually by blasting with hot compressed air.

Basic crack sealing in bituminous surfacing is an extremely cost effective way of preserving a road surface that apart from isolated cracks or failing joints is in good condition, with remaining life, before overlaying.

Slurry sealing

Slurry sealing is regarded as a preventative maintenance process which will prolong the life of a footway or road that is in sound structural condition, it is not able to strengthen a surface which has failed structurally.

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When used on a footway this is in effect a thin layer of material that is evenly distributed over the tope of a surface which then protects the undersurface from the effects of aging and the environment.

Micro-surfacing

One of the most versatile tools in the road maintenance arsenal, Micro Surfacing is a polymer-modified cold-mix paving system that can remedy a broad range of problems on today's streets, highways, and airfields.

Like its parent product, slurry seal, Micro Surfacing begins as a mixture of dense-graded aggregate, asphalt emulsion, water, and mineral fillers. While conventional slurry seal is used around the world as an economical treatment for sealing and extending the service life of both urban and rural roads, Micro Surfacing has added capabilities, thanks to the use of high-quality, carefully monitored materials, including advanced polymers and other modern additives and is a slightly more advanced option that slurry sealing.

Machine – surfacing

This is a complete refurbishment of a road involving removing the existing road surface and replacing it with a newly laid surface thus addressing structural and textural issues.

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