7 April 2022 Consultation: One-Way Proposals for Churchfield Road, Houghton Regis
Churchfield Road, HR. Photos: December 29/2018.
On 31 December 2018 I asked a council officer for an update on Churchfield Rd. This is now being looked into.
On 24 Oct 2017 I wrote asking a council officer "What parking improvements will be made to Churchfield Rd and Delmont Rd?" - The response "I am currently off sick, just popped online to check on emails. Will forward your enquiry to relevant teams."
9 Mar 2015 - email from John Holman, CBC, "We are currently drawing up proposals for a number of parking schemes, including Churchfield Road. These proposals will be submitted for planning approval before any work can be undertaken. I would expect to have an indication from the planners if they are amenable to such a scheme by May. If they are, full planning permission would be needed and subject to approval I would expect work to start no later than the Autumn this year. .
Depending on our pre application we will then apply for full planning permission and if granted contact you for advice on consulting with the local community.
In summary, we have identified Church Road as a priority, we have funds to carry out the work but it will be necessary to be granted planning permission in the first place. I will update when we have a response from planning."
8/12/2014 email from G Baldwin, Traffic Engineer, Central Bedfordshire Highways "I’m responsible for publishing statutory notices, undertaking public consultation and other legal work required for certain traffic scheme, including on-street parking. We have nothing currently being published for Churchfield Road, although the creation of off-road spaces may not require such legal procedures.
I am aware that colleagues have undertaken some preliminary design/estimating work on parking provision in Churchfield Road on behalf of Central Beds Council’s Housing department. I would suggest that you seek further information from them.
4/7/2014 - Cllr Goodchild and Jones on walkabout with Jill Cross. Tree outside no. 25. Response: Order raised for branches overhanging footway and street light to be removed
Deep wheel rut in verge due to vehicle over-run. Response: Order raised and completed to make this area safe
Water leak from water meter outside no. 97 Response: Reported to AWA
Dropped kerb required at entrance to garage block. Response: Order to be raised and completed by end Aug.
Parking over dropped kerbs in area. Response: Issue has been forwarded to CBC officer for consideration for LATP funding.
Request for trees from green to be removed for parking. Response:
Investigate who owns this area of land and the trees – CBC housing or amenity?
Several blocked gullies. Response:Order already in place for all gullies on Churchfield Road to be cleaned the next time we have a gully machine in the area.
01/07/14 Cllr Goodchild Request to investigate disabled access to 99. RESPONSE 02/07/14 Request logged by Transportation Team, to be assessed.
22/07/14 - Details: Leading down the hill of Churchfield Road from Dell Road, there are several rain water drains, blocked to the top of the drain with excess dirt and rubbish preventing water to escape in the drain, thus causing it to flow to the bottom of the hill and causing flooding every time it rains RESPONSE 24/07/14 We will attened this gully the next time we have a gully motor in the area
12/11/13 - customer requests a disabled parking bay o/s no 6, paper work sent....passed from housing officer RESPONSE 13/11/13 Request logged by Transportation team, to be investigated.
07/10/13 Dell Road I filed a report 'Could I please ask that you have a look at the dropped kerbs at the end of Dell Road, Houghton Regis. I have spoken to a fellow town councillor who lives in Dell Rd who has confirmed that the dropped kerb at Dell Rd is often blocked. Please advise whether or not bollards at this location would be possible, as the resident Lorraine White, at 93 Churchfield Rd, sometimes has difficulty getting around in her mobility chair on her route to Tithe Farm School.' RESPONSE: 09/10/13 Unfortunately this is a police matter , highways have no power to act.
20 Sep 2013 - I attended the home of a disabled person in Churchfield Road today to investigate the problem she has negotiating kerbs with her mobility scooter. (Esacalated this with Cllr S Goodchid who filed a Highways report)
RESPONSE from Highways: You will be aware that the Government has made clear its most urgent priority is to tackle the UK's record budget deficit to restore confidence in the economy and to support the recovery. This is forcing Local Government to look very closely at their current levels of public spending. Whilst we do not wish to dismiss this request out of hand, we need to be even more prudent with our expenditure to conserve our resources to enable us to continue to repair the more dangerous parts of our highway network. As a result, we cannot action this request at this time and the customer report has been closed down.
18/06/13 Update from S.M re Churchfield road works: Works that were carried out on Church field road were completed as part of our thin surfacing programme carried out by sub contractors. Work completed was nWe have made temporary pothole repairs, and will monitor road until patching can be arranged. the highways budget.
22/03/13 - the drain outside no 85 Churchfield isnt draining so the paths are flooded. Comment added 22/03/13 This will be added to our list of blocked gullies, for when the gully motor is next in Houghton Regis
26/02/13 - GRASS & VERGES - VERGE MAINTENANCE/DAMAGE Received call from local resident who wanted to report that the grass verges are virtual mud pits, she advised that residents park and during wet weather the area gets churned up. She has asked whether there is anything that can be done to repair the damage that has been done. Comment added 27/02/13 Central Bedfordshire Council are aware of indiscriminate verge parking and the issues around damage to the footways and grass verges associated with it. I am pleased to be able to tell you that thereis currently a review being undertaken of Central Bedfordshire Council's parking policy which embraces all of these types of issues. Once we have received this we will be looking into all these problems.
20/12/12 - 186197A CHURCHFIELD ROAD HOUGHTON REGIS WORKS ON HIGHWAY - WORKMANSHIP Excessive amount of chippings still on road following resurfacing that was carried out 2 months ago. Drains have just been raised to match, but damage is being caused to property and vehicles due to the excess chippings. Please incestigate 07/01/13 Passed to strructural maintenance team to reply to enquiry
15/11/12 - DRAINAGE - BLOCKED GULLY Opposite 132 Churchfield Road, Houghton Regis - Drain completely blocked with tar from the recent resurfacing road works.
05/11/12 - 182012A .from 50 Churchfield Road, Houghton Regis- please investigate the path that runs near this property as the path rises up high than drops, and in the evening when it is dark, it is becoming dangerous to walk on as this area is not lit very well, and he is having to walk on gardens that run along this to stop from falling over. Comment added 08/11/12 site has been inspected, there are no safety defects, on the footway, although footway is in poor condition, have passed to structural maintenance team to consider for programme.
16/10/2012 - 180516A Shimmin, Cllr. M CHURCHFIELD ROAD HOUGHTON REGIS WORKS ON HIGHWAY - WORKMANSHIP Cllr was on site during thin surfacing works and questioned contractors regarding material going down on road surface, when asked a contractor advised in winter 'you wouldnt want drive down the hill it will be like an ice rink' Councillor now requesting that some anti skid also be put down to prevent accidents and feels the wrong material is being used for road surface if the contractors believe the surface will be unsafe in winter.
Churchfield Road, HR. Photos: December 29/2018.
On 31 December 2018 I asked a council officer for an update on Churchfield Rd. This is now being looked into.
On 24 Oct 2017 I wrote asking a council officer "What parking improvements will be made to Churchfield Rd and Delmont Rd?" - The response "I am currently off sick, just popped online to check on emails. Will forward your enquiry to relevant teams."
9 Mar 2015 - email from John Holman, CBC, "We are currently drawing up proposals for a number of parking schemes, including Churchfield Road. These proposals will be submitted for planning approval before any work can be undertaken. I would expect to have an indication from the planners if they are amenable to such a scheme by May. If they are, full planning permission would be needed and subject to approval I would expect work to start no later than the Autumn this year. .
Depending on our pre application we will then apply for full planning permission and if granted contact you for advice on consulting with the local community.
In summary, we have identified Church Road as a priority, we have funds to carry out the work but it will be necessary to be granted planning permission in the first place. I will update when we have a response from planning."
8/12/2014 email from G Baldwin, Traffic Engineer, Central Bedfordshire Highways "I’m responsible for publishing statutory notices, undertaking public consultation and other legal work required for certain traffic scheme, including on-street parking. We have nothing currently being published for Churchfield Road, although the creation of off-road spaces may not require such legal procedures.
I am aware that colleagues have undertaken some preliminary design/estimating work on parking provision in Churchfield Road on behalf of Central Beds Council’s Housing department. I would suggest that you seek further information from them.
4/7/2014 - Cllr Goodchild and Jones on walkabout with Jill Cross. Tree outside no. 25. Response: Order raised for branches overhanging footway and street light to be removed
Deep wheel rut in verge due to vehicle over-run. Response: Order raised and completed to make this area safe
Water leak from water meter outside no. 97 Response: Reported to AWA
Dropped kerb required at entrance to garage block. Response: Order to be raised and completed by end Aug.
Parking over dropped kerbs in area. Response: Issue has been forwarded to CBC officer for consideration for LATP funding.
Request for trees from green to be removed for parking. Response:
Investigate who owns this area of land and the trees – CBC housing or amenity?
Several blocked gullies. Response:Order already in place for all gullies on Churchfield Road to be cleaned the next time we have a gully machine in the area.
01/07/14 Cllr Goodchild Request to investigate disabled access to 99. RESPONSE 02/07/14 Request logged by Transportation Team, to be assessed.
22/07/14 - Details: Leading down the hill of Churchfield Road from Dell Road, there are several rain water drains, blocked to the top of the drain with excess dirt and rubbish preventing water to escape in the drain, thus causing it to flow to the bottom of the hill and causing flooding every time it rains RESPONSE 24/07/14 We will attened this gully the next time we have a gully motor in the area
12/11/13 - customer requests a disabled parking bay o/s no 6, paper work sent....passed from housing officer RESPONSE 13/11/13 Request logged by Transportation team, to be investigated.
07/10/13 Dell Road I filed a report 'Could I please ask that you have a look at the dropped kerbs at the end of Dell Road, Houghton Regis. I have spoken to a fellow town councillor who lives in Dell Rd who has confirmed that the dropped kerb at Dell Rd is often blocked. Please advise whether or not bollards at this location would be possible, as the resident Lorraine White, at 93 Churchfield Rd, sometimes has difficulty getting around in her mobility chair on her route to Tithe Farm School.' RESPONSE: 09/10/13 Unfortunately this is a police matter , highways have no power to act.
20 Sep 2013 - I attended the home of a disabled person in Churchfield Road today to investigate the problem she has negotiating kerbs with her mobility scooter. (Esacalated this with Cllr S Goodchid who filed a Highways report)
RESPONSE from Highways: You will be aware that the Government has made clear its most urgent priority is to tackle the UK's record budget deficit to restore confidence in the economy and to support the recovery. This is forcing Local Government to look very closely at their current levels of public spending. Whilst we do not wish to dismiss this request out of hand, we need to be even more prudent with our expenditure to conserve our resources to enable us to continue to repair the more dangerous parts of our highway network. As a result, we cannot action this request at this time and the customer report has been closed down.
18/06/13 Update from S.M re Churchfield road works: Works that were carried out on Church field road were completed as part of our thin surfacing programme carried out by sub contractors. Work completed was nWe have made temporary pothole repairs, and will monitor road until patching can be arranged. the highways budget.
22/03/13 - the drain outside no 85 Churchfield isnt draining so the paths are flooded. Comment added 22/03/13 This will be added to our list of blocked gullies, for when the gully motor is next in Houghton Regis
26/02/13 - GRASS & VERGES - VERGE MAINTENANCE/DAMAGE Received call from local resident who wanted to report that the grass verges are virtual mud pits, she advised that residents park and during wet weather the area gets churned up. She has asked whether there is anything that can be done to repair the damage that has been done. Comment added 27/02/13 Central Bedfordshire Council are aware of indiscriminate verge parking and the issues around damage to the footways and grass verges associated with it. I am pleased to be able to tell you that thereis currently a review being undertaken of Central Bedfordshire Council's parking policy which embraces all of these types of issues. Once we have received this we will be looking into all these problems.
20/12/12 - 186197A CHURCHFIELD ROAD HOUGHTON REGIS WORKS ON HIGHWAY - WORKMANSHIP Excessive amount of chippings still on road following resurfacing that was carried out 2 months ago. Drains have just been raised to match, but damage is being caused to property and vehicles due to the excess chippings. Please incestigate 07/01/13 Passed to strructural maintenance team to reply to enquiry
15/11/12 - DRAINAGE - BLOCKED GULLY Opposite 132 Churchfield Road, Houghton Regis - Drain completely blocked with tar from the recent resurfacing road works.
05/11/12 - 182012A .from 50 Churchfield Road, Houghton Regis- please investigate the path that runs near this property as the path rises up high than drops, and in the evening when it is dark, it is becoming dangerous to walk on as this area is not lit very well, and he is having to walk on gardens that run along this to stop from falling over. Comment added 08/11/12 site has been inspected, there are no safety defects, on the footway, although footway is in poor condition, have passed to structural maintenance team to consider for programme.
16/10/2012 - 180516A Shimmin, Cllr. M CHURCHFIELD ROAD HOUGHTON REGIS WORKS ON HIGHWAY - WORKMANSHIP Cllr was on site during thin surfacing works and questioned contractors regarding material going down on road surface, when asked a contractor advised in winter 'you wouldnt want drive down the hill it will be like an ice rink' Councillor now requesting that some anti skid also be put down to prevent accidents and feels the wrong material is being used for road surface if the contractors believe the surface will be unsafe in winter.
16/10/12 . Comment added
17/10/2012 "The antiskid will be unnecessary on this type of surface. It will take two weeks minimum to embed properly. After this period we are happy to take a look. Thank you".
