Roadworks on B4058 Bristol Road

Between 12th and 23rd January 2009, the B4058 Bristol Road, Frampton Cotterell, between Perrinpit crossroads and Station Road, Iron Acton, will have the old surface planed off and a new surface laid. Temporary multi-way traffic signals will be in use at the crossroads, and two-way signals will be used as work progresses along Bristol Road.

Although these roadworks will be restricted to off-peak hours, they are expected to cause significant delays to traffic. Alternative routes will be kept clear of all but urgent other works.

B4465 roadworks suspended for bank holidays

There have been temporary traffic lights on B4465 Wapley Road "Codrington Hill", from the water bottling/ brewery works to A46 while the carraigeway is reconstructed. These works have been suspended over the bank holidays.

Bridle way closure

The bridleway between Dodington Lane and Wapley Road (B4465) is closed temporarily because of adverse ground conditions and the works needed to remedy them. The work is likely to take 3 weeks. The alternative route for walkers is Dodington Lane, footpath, Gibbs Lane, footpath,Wapley Road (B4465), and vice versa and for horse riders is Dodington Lane, Gibbs Lane, Wapley Road (B4465) and vice versa.

Energy problems - and advice on renewable energy

With the cold weather and economic problems, many people will be worried about their fuel bills this winter. Local MP Steve Webb has discovered that the vast majority of people in "fuel poverty" are missing out on the special deals for vulnerable people. You can read more on Steve's blogg and in The Times.

If your thoughts have turned to alternative forms of energy, you might be interested in SG Futurenergy, a partnership between South Gloucestershire Council and the Severn Wye Energy Agency which offers advice on renewable energy. The scheme also offers grants and low interest loans to help people install renewable energy.

Merry Christmas from your Focus Team

Merry Christmas from your Focus Team. We hope you have an enjoyable festive season.

If you're wondering about changes to Council services over Christmas, you can find information on the South Glos website. For example you can find out the changed days for bin collections and the library opening times.

Weekend flooding

Saturday's downpours left many parts of our area flooded. Newman's Close and Old Mill Close in Westerleigh suffered and the A432 Badminton Road was affected opposite St Saviours Church in Coalpit Heath. There was flooding once again at the junctions of Ram Hill and Henfield Road and Ruffet Road and Coalsack Lane. The latter three sites had only been looked at recently. On Monday Claire Young spoke to the Council's drainage engineer about the problems, which will be investigated.

One small piece of good news was that The Quadrangle, which has been affected by flooding in the past, was clear this time.

New crossing for Westerleigh

At Thursday's Frome Vale Area Forum, local Councillors voted to support the creation of a new crossing on Westerleigh Road in Westerleigh.

Local Councillor Claire Young said, “This road is used by commuters as a rat run. Some form of crossing is desperately needed to make it easier for those getting off buses at the bus stop to cross the road and to slow the traffic through the village.”

The Area Forum also highlighted the high accident rate on Church Road in Frampton Cotterell. Cllr Dave Hockey called on the Cabinet Member responsible for Transport to tackle this under the Council’s Casualty Reduction Programme and the Forum agreed that creating a pedestrian refuge on the road should be a priority.