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Hereford electricity supply upgrade to start 31st July 2023
A significant program of road works is planned for approximately 40 weeks from 31st July 2023. The below map shows the full route affected with a rolling plan of work through this route meaning sections will be affected at different times. The exact timings and locations is not know at this stage and we will release information as it becomes available:
Road Closures July 2023
Please note below the programme of works for July through until Monday 31st July 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 AND SURFACE DRESSING WORKS – ROAD CLOSURES
Surface dressing or resurfacing works (including white lining and stud works, if required) as well as any preparatory works (i.e. drainage, kerbing) if required.
C1105 Hyde Ash
Road closed from Monday 3rd July 2023 to (and including) Tuesday 4th July 2023.
Road closed between 9am and 5pm each day.
Preparation for surface dressing works, including patching and stud removal.
B4230 Mansell Gamage
Road closed from Tuesday 4th July 2023 to (and including) Wednesday 5th July 2023.
Road closed between 9am and 5pm each day.
Preparation for surface dressing works, including patching and stud removal.
B4234 Kerne Bridge towards Gloucestershire Boundary
Road closed from Monday 10th July 2023 to (and including) Tuesday 11th July 2023.
Road closed between 9am and 5pm each day.
Preparation for surface dressing works, including patching and stud removal.
A438 Bridge Sollers
Road closed from Wednesday 12th July 2023 to (and including) Thursday 13th July 2023.
Road closed between 9:30am and 3:30pm each day.
Preparation for surface dressing works, including patching and stud removal.
B4232 Jubilee Drive, Colwall
Road closed from Friday 14th July 2023 to (and including) Monday 17th July 2023.
Road closed between 9am and 5pm each week day. Road open as normal over the weekend.
Preparation for surface dressing works, including patching and stud removal.
C1228 Haywood Lane, Callow
Road closed from Tuesday 18th July 2023 to (and including) Wednesday 19th July 2023.
Road closed between 9am and 5pm each day.
Preparation for surface dressing works, including patching and stud removal.
C1009 Ongar Street, Wigmore
Road closed from Thursday 20th July 2023 to (and including) Friday 21st July 2023.
Road closed between 9am and 5pm each day.
Preparation for surface dressing works, including patching and stud removal.
C1095 Tillington
Road closed on Monday 24th July 2023 for one day, between 9am and 5pm.
Date subject to change. Please keep an eye on one.network or on-site signage.
Works will only take a few hours to complete and the road will be opened as soon as possible.
Surface dressing works.
B4230 Mansell Gamage
Road closed on Monday 24th July 2023 for one day, between 9am and 5pm.
Date subject to change. Please keep an eye on one.network or on-site signage.
Works will only take a few hours to complete and the road will be opened as soon as possible.
Surface dressing works.
A438 Bridge Sollers
Road closed from Monday 24th July 2023 for one day, between 9am and 5pm.
Date subject to change. Please keep an eye on one.network or on-site signage.
Works will only take a few hours to complete and the road will be opened as soon as possible.
Surface dressing works.
C1060 Grendon Green
Road closed from Monday 24th July 2023 to (and including) Tuesday 25th July 2023.
Road closed between 9am and 5pm each day.
Preparation for surface dressing works, including patching and stud removal.
B4234 Kerne Bridge towards Gloucestershire Boundary
Road closed from Tuesday 25th July 2023 for one day, between 9am and 5pm.
Date subject to change. Please keep an eye on one.network or on-site signage.
Works will only take a few hours to complete and the road will be opened as soon as possible.
Surface dressing works.
B4232 Jubilee Drive, Colwall
Road closed from Tuesday 25th July 2023 for one day, between 9am and 5pm.
Date subject to change. Please keep an eye on one.network or on-site signage.
Works will only take a few hours to complete and the road will be opened as soon as possible.
Surface dressing works.
B4348 from A49 turn to Llanwarne
Road closed from Tuesday 25th July 2023 for one day, between 9am and 5pm.
Date subject to change. Please keep an eye on one.network or on-site signage.
Works will only take a few hours to complete and the road will be opened as soon as possible.
Surface dressing works.
B4224 Hampton Bishop
Road closed from Tuesday 25th July 2023 for one day, between 9am and 5pm.
Date subject to change. Please keep an eye on one.network or on-site signage.
Works will only take a few hours to complete and the road will be opened as soon as possible.
Surface dressing works.
A438 Blue School Street – Night Works
Road closed from Monday 31st July 2023 for four nights.
Road closed between 8pm and 6am each night.
Resurfacing and lining works.
Church Street, Kington – Night Works
Road closed from Monday 31st July 2023 for six nights.
Road closed between 6pm and 2am each week night. Road open over the weekend.
Block pavement works.
DRAINAGE WORKS – ROAD CLOSURES
Improvements or repairs to the local drainage system. May involve excavation of the carriageway.
Trewaugh Lane, Three Ashes
Road closed from Monday 19th June 2023 to (and including) Friday 21st July 2023.
Road closed for 24 hours each day.
Repair collapsed embankment, install rock armour and carry out drainage works.
BRIDGE WORKS
C1001 Parson’s Pole Bridge, Brampton Bryan
Road closed from Tuesday 30th May 2023 for up to three months.
Road closed for 24 hours each day.
Bridge deck replacement.
C1206 Vowchurch Bridge
Road closed from Monday 31st July 2023 to (and including) Friday 18th August 2023.
Road closed for 24 hours each day.
Rock armour installation.
MISCELLANEOUS ROAD CLOSURES, EMERGENCY CLOSURES & OTHER PROJECTS
Widemarsh Street, Hereford
Road closed from Monday 13th March 2023 for 24 hours each day.
Raising road surface to match height of current kerbs.
C1213 Dulas (Old Trout Inn)
Road closed from Monday 24th July 2023 to (and including) Friday 28th July 2023.
Road closed for 24 hours each day.
Ground investigation works.
C1195 Tyberton
Road closure due to undermined carriageway.
Huntington Lane, Hereford
Emergency road closure implemented for safety reasons.
U94213, Hamnish Road, Kimbolton
Road closure due to undermined carriageway.
The Kings Coronation in Credenhill
To celebrate the Kings Coronation the Parish Council planted an Oak Tree in the field to the rear of the Resource Centre and planted Oak planters in Red, White and Blue. We also delivered Commemerative Mugs to all of the children at St Mary’s Primary School.
St Michael’s Hospice – Run Hereford 2023
Please see below details of this years event and road closures on Sunday 14th May 2023
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:
- £2.0k legal fees for the long term lease document (£1.25k spent in 22/23 and £750 put aside in 23/24)
- £1.3k Resource Centre Utility Bills whilst in Parish Council possession.
- £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)
- The £32.3k reserve allocated to the Culverts can be now reallocated once the following items have been removed from it:
- 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.