Paul Clark

Roads in our town are becoming increasingly hazardous due to several factors;-On Hitchin Hill past Standhill Road the road has been steadily crumbling.  We are now told that this will now be resurfaced in March next year but we wait to see what happens.

The Conservative run County Council continue to waste taxpayer’s money with short term measures such as patching.  Lib Dems are calling for a proper long-lasting renewal of our roads.With the recent bad weather conditions, areas such as Bridge Street have flooded due to blocked drains.  The County Council has seemingly not been managing the gulley cleansing programme in a proper manner to stop this happening.  Only when local residents complain do they do something to stop the problem.Rat running remains a problem as seen in an incident on Hitchin Hill when a vehicle drove into the front of a house.  At the time these houses were built the kerb should have been raised to offer some protection, but this was not done.

Now the County Council has taken its responsibility to remedy and improve the situation.  In addition they are also working with the Police to make the area safer for residents.In Tilehouse Street, Standhill Road, Cemetery Road, St John’s Road and Hollow Lane car parking is getting worse.  Some relief is in prospect for Standhill Road, Hollow lane, Kershaw’s Hill and Cemetery Road etc following work by local Highbury Councillor Paul Clark.  Funding for a residents parking scheme has been put in place and should be installed soon.