Road Maintenance
Road maintenance is an ongoing issue, particularly in these times of restricted budgets. Not surpisingly it was identified as the No. 1 issue for the villages and the surrounding areas. Finances may be scarce but actions can be taken to improve the situation. An Action Plan has been proposed covering road and pavement surfaces, gully and ditch maintenance and traffic and road sign repair and maintenance. Follow activities through this section of the website; volunteer to help by email: svpvolunteer@shiplakevillages.com.
Overnight Road Closure on A4155 Shiplake 23-25 January
TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF THE USE OF THE HIGHWAY
BY ALL MOTOR VEHICLES
LOCATION: Shiplake, Reading Road (A4155), RG9 4BT
REASON: Duct overlay across carriageway
DURATION: Starting on 23 January 2023
with anticipated completion date 25 January 2023
(2 nights road closure each night from 23:00hrs to 05:00hrs)
ACCESS: Limited access will be maintained for emergency service
vehicles and for frontages within the closed section of
road, subject to the progress of the works...for more alternative route
detail click here as outlined below.
SUGGESTED ALTERNATIVE ROUTE: The alternative routes for traffic
are via a combination of A4155 – B478 – Charvil Lane – New Bath Road –
A321 – Wargrave Road – Hart Street – A4155 and vice-versa.
Article created / last edited: 27 January 2023
Temporary Road Closure, Mill Road, 27-30 September 2021
Starting on 27 September 2021 for water connection works near Station Road. The anticipated completion date is 30 September 2021. See below for details:
Traffic Regulation Notice Location Map
Article created / last edited: 21 September 2021
Temporary Road Closure, Station Road Shiplake, October 25-28 2021
A request has been received from Airband Community Internet Ltd for a temporary road closure to apply to a section of Station Road whilst excavation and repair works are carried out. A temporary Notice is being made to implement the temporary closures and will operate from the 25/10/2021 to and including the 28/10/2021 (each day from 08:00hrs to 17:00hrs).
Access will be maintained for emergency service vehicles and for those frontages within the closure area, subject to the progress of the works and liaison with the works supervisor.
The extent of the closure and also the alternative routes for traffic is shown in the attached Traffic Management drawing.
Further information regarding the works may be obtained by contacting Christine Taylor of Airband Internet Ltd on 07985 327486.
Article created / last edited: 21 September 2021
Road Closure at Harpsden Bottom 23-27 August 2021
A request has been received from Sunbelt Rentals for a temporary road closure to apply to a section of Harpsden Bottom whilst access to boxes and the overhead network, cabling works are carried out.
A Temporary Notice is being made to implement the temporary closures and will operate from the 23 August 2021 up to and including the 27 August 2021. This will operate between 08:00 and 16:00.
Access will be maintained for emergency service vehicles and for those frontages within the closure area, subject to the progress of the works and liaison with the works supervisor.
Drawing showing the extent of the closure and also the alternative routes for traffic.
Further information regarding the works may be obtained by contacting Steve Wheller on 03700500792 or email surveys@sunbeltrentals.co.uk
Article created / last edited: 30 May 2021
Fixing 'Potholes' - Can You Help?
Everybody knows the public roads in Shiplake are in a terrible state due to bad weather and insufficient funds to repair them. Can we change that?
OCC want to respond sooner than is happening currently - Category 1 'serious' road damage should be fixed in 24 hours, Category 2 within 28 days and Category 3 as part of the normal programme of maintenance. it does not seem to reflect what we are experiencing in Station Rd, Mill Road, Memorial Avenue etc?
OCC has asked the PC if we wish to take part in a trial of a new initiative - FixMyStreet 'SuperUsers'. This requires 2, perhaps 3, residents to be briefed/trained by OCC to then allow them to report major faults and liaise directly with the contractors to get issues fixed quickly.
The parish council has to be involved and I have volunteered to cover Lower Shiplake. We need volunteers, particularly from Shiplake Cross. Please respond via: feedback@shiplakevillages.com and I will be in contact.
David Pheasant - Shiplake pc
Note: Everybody should report 'potholes' asap via the 'FixMyStreet' link on the villages website. This initiative will not change that. We need to know where the potholes are.
Article created / last edited: 27 March 2018
Road Maintenance
Access the SVP Road Maintenance section of the report by clicking on the link below:
More information on Action Plans to improve road maintenance is contained in the SVP Report, which can accessed by clicking on the link below:
All Action Plans and Quarterly Updates are provided in the SVP Action Plans & Updates Section of the website
Article created / last edited: 10 March 2014