Oaktree Road - mini roundabout and road surface 

During the ’Police Panel Meeting’ in Knaphill a couple of months ago, an Oaktree Road resident raised concerns about safety at the mini-roundabout in Oaktree Road at the junction with Sparvel Road, Knaphill. 

I’ve driven along here myself (including once with a Learner Driver) and know from experience that markings are currently faded and unclear, and the space in the road is very limited making it ‘tight’ to get around. I took the problem to the Local Transport Committee as a written question, asking:

·        In the short term, when can the signage be improved and the markings renewed? 

·        In the longer term, if the Brookwood Farm site is developed and a new exit onto Bagshot Road created, what will be the effect on this mini-roundabout? 

This is also one of the roads that has been picked out a number of times by residents as particularly needing repair and resurfacing. So I also asked whether the Local Highways Manager thought it was in a condition that requires repair, and if so, when can improvements take place?

Answer from Surrey County Council’s Local Highway Manager:

“The …  site has been inspected and the road markings are beginning to fade but not significantly enough to warrant a refresh. The lining will be monitored during normal inspections. Although the road space is ‘tight’ this does keep traffic speeds low. However, any physical improvement to this road would need to be funded from the devolved Local Transport Plan budget and taking into account the existing schemes within the ‘Assessment Pool’ and programme this would rated as a low priority. As part of any future planning application for development at Brookwood Farm, the developer will be required to assess the development transport impact, including on this mini-roundabout, if the development is intended to access via the existing Oak Tree Road estate The road has been inspected and there are no significant defects that warrant a repair. However, the road will continue to be inspected by the Highways Inspector and the Community Highways Inspector.”

I’m sorry not to have got further with this, but will keep asking.

Highclere Road – junction with High Street near Limecroft Road – Flooding

This has been a persistent nuisance, ever since a particularly dam-like table went over the end of the road. There is supposed to be drainage, but it isn’t working.I’m told that gully connections, or ‘laterals’ are blocked. The first thing is to try jetting them to clear the blockage, but if the pipe is actually broken the road will have to be dug up to repair it.

The contractors, Ringway, have been given an Order to carry out the jetting. No date yet given, but it will probably be this November.