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ROAD CLOSURES – MAY

Please note below the programme of works for May through until Wednesday 31st May 2023.

The programme can change at any time, and sometimes at very short notice, so please keep an eye on Twitter or Facebook for all latest updates. Alternatively, please visit one.network as this shows all road works currently in place on the network, whether this be traffic lights or road closures.

HIGHWAY RESURFACING WORKS – ROAD CLOSURES

Resurfacing works (including white lining and stud works, if required) as well as any preparatory works (i.e. drainage, kerbing) if required.

A4103 Ridgeway Cross, Cradley – Night Works

Road closed from Tuesday 2nd May 2023 for four nights.

Road closed between 8pm and 6am each night.

Resurfacing and lining works.

Burgess Street, Leominster – Night Works

Road closed from Tuesday 30th May 2023 for three nights.
Road closed between 8pm and 6am each night.
Resurfacing works.

DRAINAGE WORKS – ROAD CLOSURES

Improvements or repairs to the local drainage system. May involve excavation of the carriageway.

C1209 Upper Maes-coed

Road closed from Thursday 27th April 2023 to (and including) Monday 15th May 2023.

Road closed for 24 hours each day.

Install new drainage pipes, gullies and manholes.

Lea Crossroads, Lea

Road closed from Monday 8th May 2023 to (and including) Wednesday 24th May 2023.

Road closed between 8am and 5pm each day.

Alterations to drainage system.

Hope Mansell Lane

Road closed from Tuesday 23rd May 2023 to (and including) Wednesday 31st May 2023.

Road closed for 24 hours each day.

Repair sinkhole in carriageway and repair culvert.


Daffaluke Lane, Glewstone

Road closed from Tuesday 2nd May 2023 to (and including) Thursday 1st June 2023.

Road closed for 24 hours each day.

Rebuild and extend existing culvert and resurface section of carriageway.

MISCELLANEOUS ROAD CLOSURES, EMERGENCY CLOSURES & OTHER PROJECTS

Widemarsh Street, Hereford

Road closed from Monday 13th March 2023 for approximately 17 weeks.

Road closed for 24 hours each day.

Raising road surface to match height of current kerbs.

C1205 Cusop Hill

Road closed from Tuesday 2nd May 2023 to (and including) Saturday 6th May 2023.

Road closed for 24 hours each day.

Replace metal vehicle barriers.

Acton Beauchamp Bridge, C1135, Bishops Frome

Emergency road closure for bridge repair works

C1195 Tyberton

Road closure due to undermined carriageway.

Huntington Lane, Hereford

Emergency road closure implemented for safety reasons.

Notification of Beryl expansion trial to Credenhill

We are pleased to inform you that on the 1st of May the Beryl bike share scheme is coming to Credenhill, a bay will be installed adjacent to the Jellicoe Way bus shelter on a 6 month trial basis. The trial will run from May to October inclusive, the council and Beryl will monitor the scheme performance during this time. If the trial is successful we would look to make this bay permanent thereafter. If you have any feedback direct or indirect regarding the trial please do let us know, we are keen to hear all feedback. The trial aims to support increased active travel to work, reduce short journeys and reduce congestion in the local area.

A small red line boundary will surround the new bay in Credenhill (located adjacent to the Jellicoe Way bus shelter). The current red line boundary for the city will remain the same. Residents will not be charged for cycling out of the red line boundary and will not incur any additional fees for leaving a bike in the bay in Credenhill although usual ‘out of bay’ and ‘out of scheme area’ fees will apply.

Parish Council Accounts 2022-23

The Draft Accounts & Year End Budget to Actuals Comparison have now been published – here

High level commentary on them is as follows:

  • Our expenditure was £65.7k more than our income for the year;  most of this related to 2 large items:
    • £41.5k was on the Bus Shelter/VAS in progress (Funded by Bannut Tree Close contribution agreed by Bob Matthews with developer) and;
    • £28k on the Outdoor Gym/Table Tennis at the Roman Park – Funded from Grants held in Reserves leaving a Roman Park Reserve of £7.9k as we move into the new financial year with an additional £5k coming from the precept.
  • The Nursery vacated the Resource Centre later than expected so we received £1.8k more income from Rent this was used to pay for
    • the overspend of £1.4k on Charitable Grants to Local organisations and;
    • EPC & Lease Drawings required for the new Lease of the Resource Centre
  • The long standing burden of repairing the Culverts has been now resolved by the Historic Railway Estate (Highways England) who have now fully repaired the culverts meaning:
    • The £32.3k reserve allocated to the Culverts can be now reallocated once the following items have been removed from it:
      1. £2.0k legal fees for the long term lease document (£1.25k spent in 22/23 and £750 put aside in 23/24)
      2. £1.3k Resource Centre Utility Bills whilst in Parish Council possession.
      3. £1.5k Reallocated to the Bus Shelter/VAS due to shortfall after BBLP Architect Fees
    • Balance of £27.6k left now in the Land & Buildings Improvements fund (Social Club Security Fence already been procured for this year from the fund; remainder to be planned)
  • We spent £118.7k in total during the year which was within £210.92 of planned spend overall (0.18% difference!)
    • There were however a number of overspends and underspends which evened out to this figure:
  • Wages – Underspend £200 – Litter Picking Hours reduced from January 2023
  • Meeting room hire – Underspend £200 – Resource Centre was used for longer than expected
  • CCN Printing – Overspend £500 – printing costs increased more than expected
  • Maintenance Costs – Underspend £540 – Changed from Contractor to Employed Staff and less cleaning  of changing rooms
  • Tree Maintenance – Overspend £560 –Horse Chestnut Tree maintenance planned however 1 other large Tree needed removing from Resource Centre
  • CCN Adverts – Extra Income £648 – Since improving the quality of the magazine we are getting more adverts
  • Football Hire – Less Income £390 – Less games played than expected
  • Water Changing Rooms – Overspend £1.1k – Burst Pipe in changing rooms
  • Football Goals Grant – Extra Income £1.25k – Unexpected successful grant application

Moving into 2023/24 we have a very tight operating budget as well as a difficult economy with inflation, labour and material costs significantly up on previous years. The Roman Park safety report has already highlighted another leg of the zip wire is in need of replacing, previously costing £2k however the tendering process for the Grounds Maintenance contracts (£1.5k under budget) has shown that there are still good opportunities to effectively manage our costs; we will need to work hard to achieve a similar outcome to last year.

Road Closures April 2023

DRAINAGE WORKS – ROAD CLOSURES

Improvements or repairs to the local drainage system. May involve excavation of the carriageway.

C1206 Old Mill, Michaelchurch Escley

Road closed from Monday 3rd April 2023 to (and including) Thursday 27th April 2023.

Road closed for 24 hours each day.

Installation of new drainage

C1004 Birtley

Road closed from Thursday 6th April 2023 to (and including) Wednesday 19th April 2023.

Road closed for 24 hours each day.

Remove tree root, lay new drainage pipes and carry out ditching works.

C1062 Bredenbury

Road closed from Thursday 20th April 2023 to (and including) Friday 28th April 2023.

Road closed for 24 hours each day.

Clear gullies, lay new drainage pipes and carry out ditching works.

C1209 Upper Maes-coed

Road closed from Thursday 27th April 2023 to (and including) Monday 15th May 2023.

Road closed for 24 hours each day.

Install new drainage pipes, gullies and manholes.

BRIDGE WORKS


Prill Bridge – Prill Road, Ewyas Harold

Road closed from Monday 6th February 2023 to (and including) Friday 7th April 2023.
Road closed for 24 hours each day.
Bridge repair works.

Prill Road, Priory Bridge, Ewyas Harold
Road closed from Tuesday 11th April 2023 to (and including) Tuesday 25th April 2023.
Road closed between 8am and 4pm each day.
Repair end pillar on bridge.

MISCELLANEOUS ROAD CLOSURES, EMERGENCY CLOSURES & OTHER PROJECTS

Widemarsh Street, Hereford

Road closed from Monday 13th March 2023 for approximately 17 weeks.

Road closed for 24 hours each day.

Raising road surface to match height of current kerbs.

Millbrook Way, Orleton

Road closed from Friday 24th March 2023 to (and including) Wednesday 5th April 2023.
Road closed for 24 hours each day.

Installation of dropped crossings.

Gwynne Street, Hereford

Road closed from Thursday 30th March 2023 to (and including) Monday 3rd April 2023.
Road closed between 8am and 3:30pm each day.

Installation of street lighting column.

Do you use Credenhill Park Woods on a regular basis?

If so then maybe you can help!

The Woodland Trust are looking for voluntry wardens, see below:

The role of the warden is to provide us with better eyes and ears on the ground, and report back to us on any issues such as this. Ideally, it would suit someone who walks the woods regularly, is able to get around all of the various footpath, and report back on wonky fences, gates, bridges, signs or fallen trees. If anyone is interested, they can register on the volunteering page of the Woodland Trust’s website:

https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/support-us/act/volunteer-with-us/