Watey Lane Update

Unfortunately I do not have much of an update despite my asking for information residents have requested.  I still have no confirmed re opening date beyond the stock answer of 15/22 October.  However in the latest communication I received (an extract is below) Essex Highways have indicated that the road may be able to be …

Planned Work to the Watery Lane Junction with Hullbridge Road

I brought up the number of accidents at this spot just under a year ago due to the number of accidents, officially (that means reported to the Police) there have been five recent accidents at the site. At the June meeting of the Local Highways Panel the work was approved and will now be going …

Watery Lane

Apparently Essex County Council Highways have today confirmed that Watery Lane/Beeches Road will be closed for Bridge works from the 19th of August up until the 8th of November. We will update when we have more information. UPDATE 8 Aug 2013 I have today been informed that this work will mean full closure of Watery Lane …

Pot Holes

One of the things I have brought up in this election is the small amount Essex County Council spends on pot holes in this part of the County. I do walk the roads fairly often and report potholes and other road problems to Essex County Council.    However it is very hit and miss whether …

“Watery Lane not part of Strategic Road Network” – Say Essex County Council

The Consultation for the Allocation of 500 houses in Hullbridge finished in January.  Rochford Council are slowly adding the representations made to the website and they can be read here, the current number of responses now stand at 151. Of the comments made a few do stand out, one from a developer which is in favour …

Another Watery Lane update

We have had confirmation tonight that Watery Lane should be open by Thursday this week pending the clearance of ditches and drains. We will check on the progress tomorrow and update this post accordingly. We will continue to pursue additional drainage work that we believe in necessary to make the road a safer and more …

Essex County Highways start work on Watery Lane

Watery Lane is at last receiving the attention from Essex Highways that has been noticeably lacking in the last few months and in our opinion years.  Cllr Michael Hoy was there today and spoke with an officer from Essex County Council. As mentioned in the previous post two 4,000 tankers turned up on Wednesday evening after a meeting involving …

Watery Lane Update – 13 February 2012

At last we may have movement at Essex County Council on Watery Lane. Yesterday Cllrs Michael & Diane Hoy, along with Cllr Keith Hudson, met with County Highways Chief Engineer and Rochford's Chief Engineer. Michael put forward the points Immediate action was needed to make the road passable.  His view was the drains/culverts needed cleaning as they …

Watery Lane – still flooded

We have been contacted quite a lot in recent weeks concerning Watery Lane.  The Road Flooded signs have been up for some time and anyone who has ventured down there will know that water has remained on the carriageway throughout that period albeit at varying depths.   Today I have had reliable reports that the …

Public Meeting – Housing for Hullbridge

A Public Meeting is being held on Thursday 3rd January at the Hullbridge Community Centre, in Pooles Lane.  The meeting is to start at 7.30pm. This meeting is for residents to discuss and decide what they can say to the consultation, being held by the District Council, about the 500 houses planned for Hullbridge.  The …