A number of issues have been raised on PARWICH.ORG that require political support to achieve, ranging from roads to the Peak Park Authority and flooding. Over the next few days we will have a series of posts investigating what you want raising with the candidates for the June 4th County Council and European Parliament Elections. By next weekend we will collate your questions and comments on all the issues for forwarding to the candidates with any replies being posted here on the site.
Firstly:
Roads & Traffic
The following Highways related matters have been raised. Either by adding comments or using the poll let us know what you want sending to the candidates about the roads in our area:
What has already been said on this topic:
Road safety and speed limits on the A515 between Ashbourne and Buxton
- The number of motorcycle accidents on the stretch by Alsop en le Dale seems to be on the increase, this being a national accident black spot, how can this be improved?
- Has the raising of the bridge at Fenny Bentley, in opposition to many local voices, resulted in more HGVs on the road?
- Has the 50mph speed limit reduced or increased the number of accidents?
- Does the dramatic increase of signage over the last year or so, impact on safety or just detract from the appearance of the countryside
Repairs & maintenance of the B5056
- Is the 50mph speed limit necessary given that for most of the road vehicles did not previously travel this fast anyway?
- Is it acceptable that temporary traffic lights with attendant problems have been in place for some two years?
- What plans are there to deal with this important route serving a number of quarries as a whole rather than patching up the road?
- Will Highways consult with local communities as to the impact and timing of the road closures to effect the urgent repairs? This is particularly important to our villages lacking footpaths and holding important street based events such as village Wakes, well dressings and open gardens days.
How to develop the road system within in Parwich to maintain safety but counter the creeping urbanisation.
- How to deal with increased road signs and inappropriate traffic calming measures?
- What support is there for a 20mph speed limit within our village(s)?
- How can we monitor future parking needs and plan for the changes that will result from the redevelopment of the Memorial Hall?
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With regard to the subsidence on the B5056 at the Bentley Brook Inn, it appears that the ‘drop zone’ is spreading further across the carriageway and will surely start to encroach onto the other currently accessible lane (especially if this current weather carries on!) When the road is eventually closed for remedial work it will mean that the Alsop road will carry a lot of the diverted traffic – my concern is the current condition of this stretch of road. There are a couple of places where this is also starting to give way, and combined with the poor state of the road surface, there is only so much it can take before this becomes another casualty. Does the council intend to make good these other routes before any such work is started?