Road has reopened at last, today
18th May: More extensive pipe replacement is now taking place
WHEN: For another 3 weeks until end of 1st week in June
WHERE: Close the B6056 Stubley Hollow, Dronfield between its junctions with
Stubley Lane and Wreakes Lane.
REASON: To facilitate repairs to burst water mains ALTERNATIVE ROUTE: Will be via Stubley Lane […]
DCC have confirmed that the work on Stubley Lane between Barnes Lane and Barnes Avenue junctions will begin shortly The humps will be made more user friendly but they refused my request to remove them completely. The scheme to do this and provide a zebra crossing opposite the Talbot is due to begin on 28 February […]
DERBYSHIRE MOTORISTS WARNED TO PARKSMARTER
Motorists are warned to take care where they park because from next week, Thursday 19 February, there will be more parking officers out on Derbyshire’s streets.
“If you ignore the parking signs, expect to pay the fines.” says Derbyshire County Council
The council is working in partnership with the district and borough councils, […]
A few weeks ago I asked on this site for peoples views on the road humps on Stubley Lane
Thanks to those who completed my survey. All who responded wished to see the humps removed and this is what most people say to me – including nearly every time I go into a local pub! This has been […]
Derbyshire County Council is responsible for grittng the roads in Dronfield. They however insist that they will only clear bus routes and main roads particularly in the immediate aftermath of heavy snowfalls. They will respond at a later date to roads which are particularily dangerous [often when the police alert them]. Personally I think after […]
Car parking enforcement seems to have been in limbo since the Government decided a couple of years ago to transfer responsibility to councils from the police. There certainly seems to have been little evidence of enforcement in Dronfield recently as the government have delayed the actual transfer. But at last a date has been set […]
On his first anniversary as leader, Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg today set out plans to put Britain on a Green Road out of the Recession, creating jobs and leaving a legacy that will save energy, put money back into people’s pockets and fight climate change. The plans will cost £12.5bn, which would be paid for […]
Derbyshire County Council is now consulting on a plan to put a zebra crossing on Stubley Lane, more or less opposite the Talbot Pub. This is the rsult of long standing requests from many people. They are also going to modify the four road humps which continue to annoy a large group of motorists if […]
There was a byelection in Unstone earlier this year. A Labour Party leaflet said the 40mph limit along the main road in Unstone - which includes the the part outside the school would be reduced to 30 mph by November. Unstine is still waiting even though we are at the end of November.
I am very pleased to welcome the radical transport proposals to significantly increase long-term rail investment, introduce road user pricing to tackle pollution and congestion and hand control of buses back to local authorities which have been launched on June 3rd by the Liberal Democrats. This is due to be debated at the LIBDEM Conference in September
The additional […]