Highways Summer Remedial Works For Houghton Regis

Highways have scheduled a few items of works for the town following a walk about with CBC councillor Sue Goodchild, and others.

If you have spotted a problem near you that you think needs fixing, be sure to report it!

Location	Issue/defect	Action
Douglas Crescent	Uneven footway surface outside no. 7 - 11	No action at present – footway is uneven but does not contain any vertical trip hazards continue to monitor for now.
	Uneven footway near junction Houghton Road	Footway patching required – order to be raised for 16 sq.m of footway patching – to be completed by the end of Aug
Houghton Road	Tree from garden of no. 88 over hanging footway	Letter written to resident
Bidwell Hill/Rosalyn Way	Two areas of overgrown vegetation	Order to be raised and completed by the end of August to get both areas cut back
High Street junc. Whitehouse Close	Keep clear box required	There is still work to be completed in the area by Morrison’s. As soon as this work is completed we will arrange get this keep clear painted.
Clarkes Way	Pothole outside no.88	Order raised for repair
	Uneven footway around garage block	This footway is not highway. Area forwarded on CBC Housing.
	Two dropped kerbs required	Order to be raised and completed by the end of Aug
	Uneven surface to concrete access road and area in front of garages	This footway is not highway. Area forwarded on CBC Housing.
All Saints Road	Overgrown vegetation/cut vegetation dumped requires removal.	Investigate who owns this piece of land – adoption records indicate this is not highway land but might be CBC Housing.
	Uneven footway running between All Saints Road through to Angels Lane	This is a highway footpath – order raised to repair defective areas Consider resurfacing footway immediately outside of the school and re-profile to prevent ponding (date?) Replace dented pedestrian guardrail outside school entrance (date?) Cut back overgrown vegetation and weed kill
	Parking at junction with Churchfield Road over dropped kerb crossing point	Refer to Transportation team for consideration of double yellow lines around the junction.
Churchfield Road	Tree outside no. 25	Order raised for branches overhanging footway and street light to be removed
	Deep wheel rut in verge due to vehicle over-run	Order raised and completed to make this area safe
	Water leak from water meter outside no. 97	Reported to AWA
	Dropped kerb required at entrance to garage block	Order to be raised and completed by end Aug
	Parking over dropped kerbs in area	Issue has been forwarded to CBC officer for consideration for LATP funding
	Request for trees from green to be removed for parking	Investigate who owns this area of land and the trees – CBC housing or amenity?
	Several blocked gullies	Order already in place for all gullies on Churchfield Road to be cleaned the next time we have a gully machine in the area.
Dylan Court	Carriageway patching required	Order to be raised and completed by the end of Aug
Johnson Court	Dropped kerb to be constructed	Order to be raised and completed by the end of Aug
Westminster Gardens	Uneven footway outside no. 98	Order to be raised for 20 sq.m footway patching to be completed by the end of Aug.