Eynsford works: the next test

Plans to ease the congestion around Anthony Roper Prinary School in Eynsford include proposals - which I would pay for from my Member Fund - to extend the yellow lines in the village and to create bays in the road outside Fernbank. These plans have been on the stocks for a long time, and I had hoped that by now we would have been out to consultation.

However, initial surveys threw up a potential problem of BT services being under the pavement; most critically, there might be a cable there. The cost of moving this could be prohibitive, raising questions about the whole scheme, at least in its current form.

Kent Highways (with BT representatives present) will drill some trial holes to test for what is under the pavement. These works will take place next Sunday, 7 June. Residents have been notified. Hopefully we should know soon if it is possible for the scheme to proceed.

Road closure for works in Daltons Road

Daltons Road in Crockenhill has had a series of problems of erosion of the edges of the road, leaving a potentially dangerous dip down into the neighbouring field.

Some time ago, I supported from my Member Fund the installation of some bollards in the worst affected area. Now another section of erosion has opened up. However, Kent Highways have responded quickly to the issue being raised by residents and by Crcokenhill Parish Council. I was able to tell the Parish Council late last week that works are due to take place starting tomorrow (19 May). This will require a road closure, which is likely to last for a couple of days.