1. Holywell Hill – Anti-skid on approaches to pedestrian crossing.

This work has been ordered and is expected to be carried out imminently.
The type of treatment is weather-dependant but it is due to be laid by the
end of this month. On a technical note, it will be shorter in length on the
northbound approach due to the nature of the slower moving traffic in this
lane plus the better visibility that the uphill orientation provides.

2. Sopwell Lane – Speed hump lining.

Sopwell Lane is on this year’s Streetscene programme. As part of these
works, all the roads are re-lined as a matter of course. The ‘visual
widening’ of the humps with a 200mm line instead of a 100mm line, as has
been successfully trialled on Albert Street, will be carried during these
works. The Streetscene programme is currently being scheduled. Therefore,
at this time, we do not have a date but work in Sopwell Lane is likely
during July, though it could be August.

3. Lemsford Road – IWP CWY08526 Thin Surfacing

According to the systems that we have available to us in this office, this
work is scheduled to take place this Summer. We are awaiting confirmation
of this from the Senior Project Manager at Highways House along with
provisional dates. We expect to have this information by the end of this
week which we will in turn pass on to you.

On a separate note, Sopwell Lane will be closed to through traffic (but
remain open at all times for residents’ access and emergency vehicles) this
Thursday 14th May under an Emergency Temporary Traffic Regulation Order.
This is because a section of a retaining wall belonging to Abbey Court on
Holywell Hill has been deemed to be unsafe and therefore needs to be taken
down at the earliest opportunity. The contractors expect the work to take
one day, however it may run into Friday. They will start on Thursday at
09.30, after the morning peak.