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Double Yellow Lines at Whitby Ave/Redcar Ave Junction agreed

by professorbillwinlow on 4 February, 2013

I’ve just had information that there have been no objections to double yellow lines at the Whitby Avenue/redcar Avenue junction in Ingol following the consultation period.  The job will be done this financial year, probably in the next few weeks.

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Housing developments in Cottam and Lea

by professorbillwinlow on 31 January, 2013

  Bill Winlow at the junction of Sidgreaves Lane and Lea Road by Lea Endowed School – Bill says “no developments in this area should be allowed to go forward here if they increase the traffic flow at this dangerous junction” We all appreciate that the country is short of housing, but we worry about predatory […]

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Most potholes on Whitby and Redcar Avenues now fixed

by professorbillwinlow on 29 January, 2013

The bad  news: Although most of the potholes have been fixed, new ones keep appearing. Please let Bill Winlow where new potholes, either here or elsewhere in Preston West. The good news: is that Whitby Avenue is now on the long term list of roads to be resurfaced and should be redone in the next […]

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Temporary Road Closure on Riversway in Lea Area

by professorbillwinlow on 15 January, 2013

Closure of the A583 Blackpool Road, Lea from its junction with A583 Blackpool Road, along Riversway to its junction with Nelson Way will take place between 0930 hours and 1530 hours, from Monday 21st January 2013 until Friday 1st February 2013 to allow carriagway repair works to be carried out.  The prohibition with only be operative for […]

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Work on Railway Bridges

by professorbillwinlow on 24 November, 2012

Work on the new railway bridge at Railway Cottages Darkinson Lane/Sidgreaves Lane has been progressing well, but there has been some confusion over when the work on the Lea Lane bridge will be done . This because the work on Lea Lane Bridge was stalled due to technical design and approval issues, meaning that the start order had to […]

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