Lickey & Blackwell Parish Council Blog

Government announces additional funding to fill Potholes.

Following the Government's funding announcement last week in support of Local Authorities efforts to repair frost damaged higways, we would encourage any Resident with a concern regarding the surfaces of local roads to report it via the Worcestershire County Council (WCC) website at:

http://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/cms/default.aspx

This is easy to do via the 'Report It' tab in the center top of the WCC homepage.  You do not have to register, but the advantages of doing so are that you can update and track your report as required.

WCC are responsible for repairs to highways and it may be a timely opportunity for issues to be raised.

The Parish Council also reports any issues as they present themselves, but reports from both Residents and the PC together, certainly helps to draw attention to the repair work needed within our Parish. 

Temporary One-Way System through Blackwell

Over the weekend of 3rd - 5th July, Blackwell Court on Agmore Road will be hosting a large event for the Birmingham Scout Association.

In order to try and minimise the impact of traffic coming on and off the site, there will be a compulsory one-way system in place where all vehicles (apart from the emergency services) will only be permitted to go down Station Road, along Agmore Road and down Blackwell Road until it meets Alcester Road opposite the garden centre.

The restrictions will be in place at the following times;

Friday 3rd July from 7.15pm until 9.00pm, and again on
Sunday 5th July from 4.30pm until 6.30pm.

Road Closure - Alvechurch Highway

We have this week been advised by Worcestershire County Council that a 605m stretch of Alvechurch Highway heading in an easterly direction from the junction with Marlbrook Lane will be closed for overhead cable works. We are advised that the work is expected to commence on 2nd March for around 10 weeks (although it may be longer).

Double Yellow Lines

Eagle-eyed residents may have noticed some new double yellow lines on Old Birmingham Road in Lickey. They were installed 21st January opposite the entrance to High House Drive and at the entrance of Malvern Road, to help facilitate safe entry to and exit from these residential streets, especially during the busy school run times.

Further evidence of the results obtained by the Parish Council Highways Group working with residents, police (WPC Jayne Willetts), our supportive county councillor (Cllr. Peter McDonald), Worcestershire highways department, and the local PACT group.

Worcestershire Highways News

Here's a link to the Worcestershire County Council Highways newsletter. The County Council are the local government agency responsible for our roads and pavements (excluding motorways and trunk roads). http://worcestershire.whub.org.uk/home/highways_newsjan2009.pdf

Significant Maintenance Work - M5 jn4 to jn4a

We have been advised by the Highways Agency of major street light renewal, junction improvement schemes, and carriageway resurfacing on the above stretch of the M5.

The street lighting works and Lydiate Ash Island (jn4) are due to commence on 5th January 2009 and are programmed to last until May 2009. At that stage the resurfacing work will commence and proceed until mid July 2009.

Further information will be available from the Highways Agency Information Line on 08457 504030, or by navigating to their website at:

http://www.highways.gov.uk/roads/projects/20904.aspx or
http://www.highways.gov.uk/roads/projects/20835.aspx

Temporary Road Closure - Greenhill

We have been advised by Worcestershire County Council that Greenhill will be subject to temporary closures between St Catherine's Road and Alcester Road for essential resurfacing works. It is expected that the work will commence 19th January for around 9 days.

New Structure at the Top of Rose Hill

We have been asked by a number of resident what is the new structure at the top of Rose Hill in Lickey. After a number of investigations, we have been informed today that "it is a weather station, to monitor winter weather conditions (in the coldest place on the Lickeys). The "cameras" are sophisticated heat seeking devices which can monitor the state of the road surface and will enable County Council to give a better winter gritting service, etc."

Parish Road Closures

Please be aware that we have received notification that with effect from October 6th 2008;

Linehouse Lane
Lickey Rock and
Staple Flats

will be closed for approximately 10 weeks to allow sewerage works to take place.

Land Drainage

Following a number of residents raising with Parish Councillors their concerns regarding land drainage, we have sought advice from the County Highways department who have in turn suggested that residents contact Mr. John Bailey at Bromsgrove District Council (http://bromsgrove.whub.org.uk/home/bdcindex.htm).

We do hope that this is helpful.