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

 

 

 

Gary Cooke

 

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