Tag Archives: Mill Road

Mill Road traffic calming update

8th April 2017HighwaysAnne Turrell, Colchester, Congestion, Dominic Graham, Essex County Council, Martin Goss, Mill Road, Myland, North Colchester, Northern Approach Road, Phil ColemanMartin Goss

A recent meeting was held by Anne Turrell with Essex County Highways to get an update on the traffic calming along Mill Road. Essex County Council responded after the meeting with a written update which is below.

We will keep residents informed as this project progresses.

A study was commissioned for the feasibility of traffic calming measures along Mill Road in Colchester. All traffic calming measures are to be considered from the Severalls Lane junction all the way down to the Nayland Road junction, a length of some 2.3 km

The purpose of this study is to recommend measures to be taken on to the detailed design stage
The measures available have been separated into three categories

· Vertical road humps; cushions and rumble devices

· Horizontal narrowing by island, pinch-point or build-out; chicane; gateway; mini-roundabout; give-way point or priority section and

· Visual vehicle activated devices; road markings; traffic signs or street furniture

The study looks to:
i) record the existing conditions and constraints
ii) give a brief discussion of the options considered and
iii) provide indicative cost estimates for each viable option

A draft report has been received and will be reviewed this week and a further update and detail will be provided to you.

Fords Lane playground refurbishment consultation

8th September 2016Community fundingAnne Turrell, Braiswick, Colchester, Community funding, Development, Dominic Graham, Fords Lane;, Leisure, Martin Goss, Mile End, Mile End Lib Dems, Mile End Playing Fields, Mill Road, North Colchester, Northern Approach Road, Phil Coleman, PlaygroundMartin Goss

Fords Lane Playground Consultation

Colchester residents are being encouraged to take part in a consultation to help choose the design for a new playground facility to be installed off Fords Lane in Mile End.

We are carrying out the refurbishment of the children’s playground and want local residents to choose the final design.

The existing playground will be replaced with new challenging play equipment which provides an exciting play experience for the local community along with new safety surface and seating.

We are now asking local residents to vote for which design they like best from a shortlist of four different companies.

Please visit www.colchester.gov.uk/fordslane to vote.

The project is funded by Section 106 money (contributions requested from major developers towards community facilities). The consultation will close on Monday 19 September 2016.

The results will be announced during October 2016

Highways update

29th June 2016HighwaysAnne Turrell, Bakers Lane, Bergholt Road, Braiswick, Bushes, Colchester, Dominic Graham, Essex County Council, Highway obstruction, Kingswood Road, Martin Goss, Mile End, Mill Road, Myland, North Colchester, Pavements, Phil Coleman, Turner RoadMartin Goss

Roads update

County Councillor Anne Turrell has escalated the disgraceful state of Bergholt Road (which potentially will get some resurfacing in 2017/18), Turner Road (which currently has structural issues Essex County Council are trying to address), Kingswood Road and Mill Road. Bakers Lane is also due to be resurfaced this year.

If you have any road condition concerns, please let us know.

Overgrown bushes

A reminder that bushes and vegetation must be kept cut back to the boundary of your property. There are quite a number of areas where pavements are blocked by overgrown trees and bushes which get reported to Essex County Council (ECC).

ECC if forced to cut back private vegetation can charge costs back to the house owner.

If there are any other issues we can assist with, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Anne Turrell, Phil Coleman, Dominic Graham & Martin Goss

Mile End Team

Rosewood Resident’s meeting

4th June 2016UncategorisedAnne Turrell, Crest Nicholson, Dominic Graham, Gordon & CO, Gordon and Co, Management company, Martin Goss, Mile End, Mill Road, North Colchester, Phil Coleman, RosewoodMartin Goss

We recently hosted a successful meeting for Rosewood residents with Gordon & Co the management company for the development and the developer Crest Nicholson also attended.

Around 50 residents turned up and raised issues which we are ensuring are followed through by Gordon & Co along with Crest Nicholson.

The minutes from the meeting are in the link below:

Gordon&COminutes

Martin Goss, Anne Turrell, Dominic Graham & Phil Coleman

Vote how to spend £4000 in Mile End

7th February 2016Community fundingAnne Turrell, Braiswick, Colchester, Colchester Council, Community, Community funding, Dominic Graham, Martin Goss, Mile End, Mile End Colchester, Mill Road, Myland, North Colchester, Phil Coleman, VoteMartin Goss

Thanks for the feedback on the project ideas for the £4k community funding that Martin and Dominic have to spend on projects in Mile End. The ideas have all been suggested by Mile End residents. The vote is now open online for people to choose the winning project.

Please click on the link below:

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/W2FR3R6

Martin Goss, Dominic Graham, Phil Coleman & Anne Turrell

Clean for the Queen in Mile End

2nd February 2016LitterpickAnne Turrell, Asda, Bardsley Close, Bergholt Road, Bolsin Drive, Bradford Drive, Braiswick, Cambie Crescent, Clean for the Queen, Colchester, Dickenson Road, Dominic Graham, Groves Close, Hakewill Way, Hutley Drive, Knevett Close, Litter, Litterpick, Martin Goss, Mile End, Mile End Road, Mill Road, North Colchester, North Station, Northern Approach Road, Northern Approaches, Northfields, Orrin Walk, Peto Ave, Phil Coleman, Prior Way, Queen, Queen Boudica, Queen Elizabeth, Road sweeper, Shepherd Drive, Stevens Close, Tranter Drive, Tufnell Way, Turner Rise, Turner Road, Wallace Road, Zone teamMartin Goss

We have been working with Asda to come up with a Clean for the Queen event in Mile End. March 5th has been suggested as the date we aim to make Mile End even more sparkling!

Currently we are proposing to clean the North Station, Northern Approaches, Bergholt Road area, Turner Rise and Turner Road areas as these are close to the store and are also areas where litter does accumulate. We are happy to go further afield with more volunteers.

We would very much like to involve local residents so if you can spare some time on March 5th, please let us know.

Martin Goss, Dominic Graham, Phil Coleman & Anne Turrell

Severalls planning application comments

28th January 2016Severalls planningAnne Turrell, Bellway Homes, Bloor Homes, Boxted Road, Braiswick, Crest Nicholson, Development, Dominic Graham, Management company, Martin Goss, Mile End, Mill Road, Myland, North Colchester, Northern Approach Road, Phil Coleman, Rosewood, Severalls hopsital, Taylor WimpeyMartin Goss

The Severalls planning application for Phase 2 will be going before the committee in March.

As a team we have submitted extensive comments to the scheme raising many important issues.

We have met with the architects and consortium several times to raise concerns face to face. We are expecting a formal response to all the points raised.

To read the points raised please look at the PDF document in the link below.

Severalls comments – click here!

Martin Goss, Dominic Graham, Phil Coleman & Anne Turrell