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Member Highway Fund
Member Highway Fund programme update for the Maidstone District.
The following schemes are those which have been approved for funding by both the relevant Member and by John Burr, Director of Highways and is up to date as of 11 August 2014.
The details below are for Highway Schemes only and do not detail contributions Members have made to other groups such as Parish or District Councils.
More detail on their schemes can accessed by each Member via the online database or by contacting their Member Highway Fund Engineer.
Overview of 2012/13 Schemes
Gary Cooke – Maidstone South East
Scheme |
Status |
B2163 Leeds – Gateway Improvements |
Complete |
Dan Daley – Maidstone Central
Scheme |
Status |
Newbury Ave & Allington Way – Installation of warning signage and associated carriageway markings |
Complete |
Eric Hotson – Maidstone Rural South
Scheme |
Status |
Marden Road, Staplehurst – Extension of 30Mph Speed Limit |
Programmed August 2014 |
Rob Bird – Maidstone Central
Scheme |
Status |
Newbury Ave & Allington Way – Installation of warning signage and associated carriageway markings |
Complete |
Paulina Stockell – Maidstone Rural West
Scheme |
Status |
St Margaret’s School, Collier Street – Installation of Interactive Sign and parking restrictions in the vicinity of St Margaret’s School |
Consultation now complete. Awaiting programming |
Overview of 2013/14 Schemes
Brian Clark
Scheme |
Status |
To plant 1 mature tree to replace one which was felled - Parkway
|
Complete |
KB49 Pathway resurface Old Drive to Anglesea Avenue |
Complete |
Installation of 2 no. timber bollards – Cripple Street |
Complete |
To reconstruct ramps either side of table top plus a 3m length of carriageway in the landing area either side of ramp feature. |
Complete |
York Road – Replacement of post rail and fencing |
Complete |
Straw Mill Hill – 4 no. bollards |
Complete |
Bus Shelter replacement – Tovil Hill |
Awaiting Installation by MBC |
Installation of ‘SLOW’ road markings – Burial Ground Lane |
Complete |
Dan Daley
Scheme |
Status |
To install pedestrians in road ahead lit warning signs on lamp columns either side of existing informal crossing point -Buckland Hill |
Works Completed |
Carry out improvements to signing – Marigold Way |
Works Completed |
Provide down-lighting at crossing point and warning sign for traffic coming round bend from Tonbridge Rd |
Handed over for Delivery
|
Provide Warning Sign on Upper Fant Rd for traffic travelling westwards into Hackney Rd together with SLOW marking on roadway |
Installation of SLOW marking – Complete Installation of Warning Sign - ongoing
|
Buckland Road – Consultation with residents to improve access for emergency vehicles |
Consultation On-going |
Palace Wood School, Ash Grove – Traffic regulation order to amend the markings outside the school |
TRO complete, awaiting installation of associated lining works |
Bower Lane – Remove a section of parking restrictions and install further parking bays |
TRO complete, awaiting installation of associated lining works |
Eric Hotson
Scheme |
Status |
New 30mph interactive speed sign – A229 by Church Green |
Completed
|
To install timber bollards to prevent parking on the footway – Gybbon Rise |
Completed
|
Church Hill outside Boughton Monchelsea CPS – New footpath |
On Site
|
A229 Sutton Valance – Commission to carry out a feasibility study for a pedestrian crossing and footway link to Haven Farm |
Complete and with Eric Hotson for review |
Scheme |
Status |
Installation of timber bollards to prevent inconsiderate parking at school pick up and drop off times – Wexford Place |
Completed
|
An additional parking bay in Buckingham Row |
Completed |
To install Unsuitable for HGVs signage in Downswood |
Completed |
To investigate and implement a reduced weight limit restriction of 7.5 tons on the B2163 Leeds |
Traffic survey and consultation complete. Analysis of the consultation responses currently on-going |
Ian Chittenden
Scheme |
Status |
Contribution for the replacement of 2 flower beds, including new trees and shrubs – Heathorn Street |
Completed
|
To install a directional sign for Maidstone Football Club |
Completed |
To replace or remove trees within this division |
Completed |
St Paul’s School, Hatherall Road – Extension of school keep clear zig zag markings |
Consultation Complete. Awaiting Installation |
Jenny Whittle
Scheme |
Status |
To install Unsuitable for HGVs signage – Rayners Hill |
Completed |
To install Unsuitable for HGVs signage – A20 before the Broomhill Road junction |
Completed |
Five Wents and Chegworth Road – Installation of signage |
Handed over for Delivery |
To install ‘Unsuitable for HGVs’ signs in Broomfield Road and the A20 |
Completed
|
Lenham Road, Kingswood – Installation of 2 no. bend warning signs |
Awaiting Completion |
Paul Carter
Scheme |
Status |
Installation of ‘Cyclists Dismount’ signs – Ragstone Road |
Completed
|
To make a contribution to PROW for resurfacing the top 20 metres of path - Pathway KM79 in Bearsted by the BP Garage.
|
Completed
|
Boxley Road – Lining refreshment |
Handed over for Delivery |
Dunn Street Road – Lining refreshment |
Completed |
Yeoman Lane – Concrete post and rail replacement |
Completed |
Bearsted, Boxley and Bredhurst – Various works by Community Operations |
Handed Over for Delivery |
Paulina Stockell
Scheme |
Status |
To install village gateway with welcome to Hunton sign, remove redundant posts, relocate exisiting footpath sign and install marker posts |
Handed over for Delivery |
Installation of School Warning signs – Lower Road, near St Helens school |
Completed |
Road marking improvements – various locations in East Farleigh |
Awaiting completion of road markings at Forge Lane / Dean Street. |
Contribution towards the remedial works carried out by the Traffic Schemes Team |
Handed over for Delivery |
Replacement of a multi-lingual sign in East Farleigh |
Completed |
Sheephurst Lane – To reduce the speed limit along the entire length to 40 mph. |
Awaiting Completion |
Dean Street – To extend the existing 30 mph. |
Design and costing of additional measures underway |
Rob Bird
Scheme |
Status |
To install pedestrians in road ahead lit warning signs on lamp columns either side of existing informal crossing point -Buckland Hill |
Works Completed |
Carry out improvements to signing – Marigold Way |
Works Completed |
Provide down-lighting at crossing point and warning sign for traffic coming round bend from Tonbridge Rd |
Handed over for Delivery
|
Provide Warning Sign on Upper Fant Rd for traffic travelling westwards into Hackney Rd together with SLOW marking on roadway |
Installation of SLOW marking – Complete Installation of Warning Sign - ongoing |
Buckland Road – Consultation with residents to improve access for emergency vehicles |
Consultation On-going |
Palace Wood School, Ash Grove – Traffic regulation order to amend the markings outside the school |
TRO complete, awaiting installation of associated lining works |
Bower Lane – Remove a section of parking restrictions and install further parking bays |
TRO complete, awaiting installation of associated lining works |