We raised residents' concerns with highways officers at county hall and, following a series of consultations aimed at identifying the type of traffic calming measures most favoured by residents, we have now been notified that works to install chicanes in the village are due to begin on Monday 16 February. The notification, giving further details of the scheme, is reproduced below in full:
C81 Mickle Hill Road, High Hesleden
Proposed Introduction of Traffic
Calming Measures – Update
Following the recent resident consultation on the proposed
introduction of two additional chicanes, to the same layout as the existing
chicane at the western end of the village, I can confirm that the proposal has
been well received.
A total of 43 responses were returned with 77% of the
responses being in favour of the proposed chicanes. As there was a higher level
of support for this proposal, compared to the mixed responses returned in
relation to previous options, further discussions have taken place with Cllr Rob
Crute and Cllr Lynn Pounder. A decision was reached, based on the response to
the consultation, to proceed with the scheme.
It is anticipated the works will be introduced in February
2015.
