County Council ‘don’t give a damn’ about local residents in row over Albert Street

 Chris White has condemned Hertfordshire County Council for not being able ‘to give a damn’ over their repeated failure to restore traffic calming in Albert Street.

Chris said:

‘When the street was resurfaced a year or so ago the County Council contractor failed to restore the humps.

‘I have pursued this ever since and have been given various excuses, not least that the original contractor no longer worked for the County Council.

‘Eventually the Council got round to redoing the humps a week or so ago but a minor top surface dressing will do nothing to restore the humps to their former height and so nothing to reduce the speed of traffic.

‘On top of that residents were told to move their cars even though none of the humps was where cars were normally parked.

‘They show nothing but contempt for local residents and councillors. They haven’t even acknowledged the formal complaint I have made.’

Camp Road to be closed on Sunday 17 April

From the County Council

NOTICE is given that the Hertfordshire County Council intend to make an Order under Section 14[1] of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, to prohibit all traffic from using that length of Camp Road, St Albans from its junction with B691 Stanhope Road south eastwards to its junction with Ninedells Place, a distance of approximately 30 metres.

The purpose of the Order is to enable gas connection works to take place.

The section of road will be closed on Sunday 17 April 2016, when signs are in place. An alternative signed route will be provided for traffic whilst the road closure is in place.

Consultation on additional weight restrictions in Britton Avenue and Adelaide Street

Britton Avenue weight

The County Council, after discussions with the residents’ association via Chris, will be formally be consulting on the additional weight restrictions shown above.

If you have any comments let us know or email to tro@hertfordshire.gov.uk (please state Britton Avenue PTRO in the title) by Friday 19th January 2016. Please be specific with any comments you make.

 

Temporary Closing and Temporary Waiting Restrictions in Sandpit Lane 29 February

Note from the County Council

NOTICE is given that the Hertfordshire County Council intend to make an Order under Section 14[1] of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, to prohibit all traffic from using that length of Sandpit Lane, St Albans from its junction with B651 Sandridge Road north eastwards to its junction with Marshalswick Lane, a distance of approximately 1700 metres.

ADDITIONALLY all vehicles are prohibited from waiting at any time on both sides of this length of road whilst works are in progress.

The purpose of the Order is to enable highway maintenance works to take place.

The section of road will be closed and the temporary waiting restrictions will be in place for up to 7 days during the period 29 February 2016 and 6 March 2016, when signs are in place. An alternative signed route will be provided for traffic whilst the road closure is in place.

If you have any queries about the highway maintenance works, the temporary road closure or the temporary waiting restrictions, please contact Dave Walker tel.0300 123 4047 at Ringway.

Bernard Street to close on 4 January for one day

NOTICE is given that the Hertfordshire County Council intend to make an Order under Section 14[1] of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, to prohibit all traffic from using that length of Bernard Street, St Albans from its junction with Grange Street south westwards to its junction with A4147 Catherine Street, a distance of approximately 236 metres, except for access.

The purpose of the Order is to enable water main repair works to take place.

The section of road will be closed between the hours of 8.00am and 6.00pm on Monday 4 January 2016, when signs are in place. An alternative signed route will be provided for traffic whilst the road closure is in place.

Road closure – announcement from the county council

Temporary Closing and Temporary Waiting Restrictions in Bardwell Road and Blenkin Close, St Albans

NOTICE is given that the Hertfordshire County Council intend to make an Order under Section 14[1] of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, to prohibit all traffic from using the following lengths of roads and to prohibit all vehicles from waiting at any time on both sides of these lengths of roads whilst works are in progress:-

  1. that length of Bardwell Road, St Albans from its junction with Sopwell Lane south eastwards to its junction with Thorpe Road, a distance of approximately 91 metres.

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Temporary Closing of Camp Road, St Albans

Notice from the county council

 NOTICE is given that the Hertfordshire County Council intend to make an Order under Section 14[1] of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, to prohibit all traffic from using that length of Camp Road, St Albans from its junction with B691 Stanhope Road south eastwards to its junction with Ulverston Close, a distance of approximately 150 metres, except for access.

The purpose of the Order is to enable utility repair works to take place.

The section of road will be closed between the hours of 8.00am and 6.00pm for approximately 3 days during the period 16 November 2015 and 19 November 2015, when signs are in place. An alternative signed route will be provided for traffic whilst the road closure is in place.

 

County Council pays out over a million pounds in two and half year on claims to due highways defects

Liberal Democrats at County Hall have unearthed information that shows that Herts County Council has had to pay out over a million pounds in injury and compensation claims in just two and half years due to highways defects.

The information obtained by Liberal Democrat opposition Leader Cllr Stephen Giles-Medhurst (Central Watford and Oxhey) shows that until 31 August this year ther​e were pay outs on ​1228 injury clai​ms relating to accidents and falls, ​costing the council £718,866. There are ​further claims still to be settled so the figure is likely to increase. The rest, some £296,060, relate to non-​injury claims,​ mainly damage to wheels and tyres. (more…)