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B1049 Carriageway Maintenance – Night Closure

We have received the following information from Cambridgeshire County Council:

Cambridgeshire County Council and their appointed contractor Jackson Civils, will shortly be undertaking essential carriageway maintenance works on the B1049, Impington. The works will involve the full width resurfacing of approximately 500 linear metres

The section of road shown on the attached map will be kept closed from 20:00 to 06:00 from the 25th February to 2nd March to enable works to be completed safely and efficiently. For the duration of the works there will be a signed diversion route as detailed on the attached map.

Access will be allowed for residents and businesses situated within the closure only

There will be some noise associated with the works which is unavoidable, however we will try our best to keep disruption to a minimum

If you require any additional information please do not hesitate to contact us

Telephone: 0345 045 5212

Email: local.projects@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

 

Local Highways Initiative

Every year the Parish Council Highways Committee submits an application to Cambridgeshire County Council for a Local Highways Initiative scheme. These schemes are jointly funded by the applicant (The Parish Council) and County Council.

The work completed recently on key footpaths was delivered under this scheme.

This Year’s Submission:

The Highways Committee will shortly be submitting an application to continue the works to improve the village footpath network.

The paths shortlisted for phase 2 include:

  • Greenleas to Clay Street (continuation from phase 1)
  • Narrow Close to Parlour Close
  • Doctors Close to Woodcock Close
  • School Lane leading to New Road
  • New School Road leading to Somerset Road
  • The Dole leading to New Road

A key element to the application is evidence supporting the need to re-surface the paths. If you have any comments or suggestions for these or any other footpaths, please email them to deputy.clerk@hisimp.net before the 29th July.

 

Works Notification – Footpath Resurfacing – Update

The footpath resurfacing is now underway with Saffron Road (New School Road to Saffron Road) and Greenleas now complete. The schedule for the remaining works is below:

  • Kingsway  – programmed Wednesday 11th, Thursday 12th July
  • Pages Close – programmed Friday 13th July, Monday 16th July – Wednesday 18th July

Associated diversion routes can be seen here. Pages Close will be completed in sections allowing access for residents to be maintained at all times,  please be patient as there will likely be some delays whilst the area is made safe.

Unfortunately the Parish Council were not able to influence timings and although this work was originally scheduled for nearer the end of term, the contractors had to reschedule at late notice meaning not all residents could be advised of this impending work. The up-side is Histon and Impington are seeing great improvements to the footpath network.

In addition to the above, Histon & Impington Parish Council will also be installing a number of new cycle racks outside the Post Office and the local Co-Op.

 

Works Notification – Footpath Resurfacing

Cambridgeshire County Council will be closing a number of footpaths in Histon and Impington from 0730 – 1830 from the week commencing 09/07/18, for roughly two weeks. For the duration of the works a local diversion route will be in place for pedestrians and cyclists.

As part of the 17/18 Local Highways Initiative process, Cambridgeshire County Council in conjunction with Histon & Impington Parish Council are making improvements to the following footpaths:

  • Saffron Road
  • Greenleas
  • Kingsway
  • Pages Close

More details of the areas we will be working in and the associated diversion routes can be seen here. Please note the improvements will be place to place along all the footpaths in question, picking up the worst areas and any remaining wherever possible.

In addition to the above, Histon & Impington Parish Council will also be installing a number of new cycle racks outside the Post Office and the local Co-Op.

 

 

Histon Road Consultation Launch

 

The Greater Cambridge Partnership has today, launched the consultation on proposals to improve Histon Road.

The consultation runs from Monday 21 May to Monday 2 July 2018. Brochures will be distributed throughout the Histon Road area including the villages of Histon & Impington, and the consultation is being widely advertised with the use of bus stops, flyers, posters and press releases to the local media. This also includes a social media campaign via Facebook and Twitter.

Information about what is being proposed, both the need for the scheme and benefits, as well as further information and how to have your say can be found on our website at: www.greatercambridge.org.uk/HistonRoadConsultation.

To compliment the online survey, paper surveys are also available within the brochures being distributed.

A range of local exhibitions are planned where members of the public will be able to discuss the scheme with technical offers. The arranged events are listed below:

Location Date Time Address
Saint Andrew’s Centre (Histon) Wednesday 30 May 2018 16:00 – 19:00 Saint Andrew’s Centre, School Hill, Histon, Cambridgeshire, CB24 9JE
St Augustine’s Church & Community Centre Wednesday 13 June 2018 16:00 – 19:00 St Augustine’s Church & Hall, Richmond Road, Cambridge, CB4 3PS
Chesterton Community College Tuesday 19 June 2018 17:00 – 20:00 Chesterton Community College, Gilbert Road, Cambridge, CB4 3NY

If, as a stakeholder, you would like to discuss the options directly with a Project Team member, but are unavailable to attend any of the above events, please get in touch at contactus@greatercambridge.org.uk to arrange a telephone call or meeting.

 

Waterbeach Waste Recovery Facility

Amey is proposing to develop a new waste treatment facility at its Waterbeach Waste Management Park.

Further to the initial planning application submitted in December 2017, new documents focusing on environmental information have been submitted and available to view and comment. The new additional environmental information documents are prefixed:

“SUBDOC2 2018 04 25 Regulation 22” (followed by their description)

The closing date is midnight on 29th May 2018.

If you wish to ask questions about the process for both the planning application and also the environmental permit, there is a drop-in event on:

Wednesday 16th May 2018

Between 4pm – 8pm

Landbeach Village Hall, Landbeach

Representatives from County Council, Environment Agency, and Public Health England will be in attendance.

 

 

Upcoming A14 Works

Tuesday 8th May- Friday 11th May

Daytime – Work on trial holes in the vicinity of Cambridge Road and alongside the mainline of the A14 between junctions 31 (Girton) – 32 (Histon) (eastbound)

Nights – Installation of traffic management barriers, and saw cutting of the carriageway.

Kier maintenance have booked a lane closure of the southbound B1049 at its junction with the A14 junction 32 (Histon). This is not A14 project work, but  is for trial holes. This is connected with the recent water leak on the A14 bridge abutment

The following road closures are in place:

Tuesday 8 May to Wednesday 9 May (two nights)

*         A14 westbound between junction 36 (Nine Mile Hill) and A428 Madingley

Tuesday 8 May (one night)

*         A14 eastbound between junction 32 (Histon) and junction 34 (Fen Ditton)

Wednesday 9 May to Thursday 10 May (two nights)

*         A428 eastbound at Madingley to eastbound A14 junction 33 (Milton)

Thursday 10 May (one night)

*         M11 northbound junction 14 (Newmarket A14)

Friday 10 May

*         A428 eastbound at Madingley to eastbound A14 junction 34 (Fen Ditton)

Works will be planned to complete activities which are closest to residents and/or noisier at the least sensitive times.

* During installation of traffic management, we will use temporary acoustic barriers next to the work.

* Tipping locations chosen taking into account distances to receptors, haulage routes and screening effects.

* Some activities will only be taking place over limited periods of the programme as works progress linearly east to west (and vice versa).

* All plant and equipment to be used on site will be modern and well maintained.

* Equipment, including vehicles, will be shut down when not in use.

* Vehicles shall not wait or idle on the public highway, at adjacent access points with their engines running.

* The team shall, as far as reasonably practicable, ensure that the noise from reversing alarms is controlled and limited through either use of a banksman or through use of white noise reversing alarms.

* All materials shall be handled, stored and used in a manner that minimises noise. This will include ensuring the efficient handling of materials to avoid  unnecessary double handling and to ensure drop heights are minimised.

* Shouting and raised voices will be kept to a minimum and no foul/offensive language shall to be used.

* Noise monitoring will be undertaken throughout the duration of the works.

* We will liaise with sensitive receptors, prior to performing particularly noisy activities. As a minimum, residents within a distance of 100m from the works will be notified.

* Site personnel to be briefed on best practicable means and locations of nearest sensitive receptors

 

 

March Full Council

Full Council was held on Monday 19 March, with 15 members of the public present for the Public Participation raising issues regarding the Guided Busway service, HGV lorry parking in Cambridge Road/Lone Tree Avenue area, Darwin Green development south of the A14 and recent A14 works.  For draft minutes look here.   Items of note:

A14

Bob Pettipher and Mike Evans from Highways England addressed the meeting, having answered questions in a prior open session attended by 88 residents.  Bob Pettipher was happy to receive emails with queries and questions and would compile a contact list for future communications.  Email bob.pettipher@thea14.com

Planters in the High Street

Members agreed to a request from the ”High Street & Beyond” team to fund 3 more planters in the High Street area and arrange for maintenance.

The next scheduled meeting of Full Council will be held on Monday 21st May, being the Annual General  Meeting  at the Recreation Community Room, New Road, Impington.  Refreshments are available from 7 p.m.  Although this will largely be a procedural meeting for the newly elected Council, ALL ARE WELCOME!

 

Building Work Traffic – Wednesday 21st February

There will be increased traffic heading in and out of the Junior School tomorrow –  Wednesday 21st February.  This will occur outside of school drop off and collection times, no disruption is expected to the school day.

This will mean that during the day there will be an impact on the surrounding roads as some trucks may wait off site to enter as soon as they are able to. Kier have advised they are planning to pour the concrete base for the Junior School’s new building, so there will be a larger than normal volume of vehicles expected this day delivering the required quantities of concrete.

As lorries may be waiting in the vicinity of the school at both ‘drop off’ and ‘pick up’ time we would ask anyone accessing the school to be extra vigilant.

 

New website

INCREASING BIODIVERSITY IN THE VILLAGES

Tree across footpath behind Manor Park

Storm Eunice

Christmas Tree Chipping event Saturday 8th January 2021