From: Paul Kassell
Sent: 28 August 2008 20:55
To: 'Ian Godfrey'
Cc: committee@stoughtonca.org
Subject: FW: Grange Road Update
Importance: High

Ian,

This is disastrous news for residents of Grange Road. Please distribute the email below as a matter of extreme urgency to all our drop list.

Paul

From: Nicholas Healey [mailto:nicholas.healey@surreycc.gov.uk]
Sent: 28 August 2008 14:03
To: Grace Blake (QEPRA); pauline.searle@guildford.gov.uk; paul.kassell@ntlworld.com; wendy.may@guildford.gov.uk
Cc: Derek Lake; Kaz Banisaied
Subject: Grange Road Update

Dear All,

A number of updates:
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Ongoing Gas Works

We met Southern Gas Networks (SGN) yesterday to discuss progress with the works in Grange Road.  SGN estimate that there is a further 3-4 months of work to do, which could delay completion to the end of the year.  The programme is approximately as follows:

1)  By the time school term starts the works will be clear of Northmead School entrance.  The one-way system will operate between Northmead School and the Stoughton Road crossroads.  North of Northmead School Grange Road will be two-way.
2)  During September and October, SGN will work southwards towards Stoughton Road crossroads.
3)  There are significant works to do at the Stoughton Road crossroads itself, to connect the new main running down Grange Road to existing mains in Stoughton Road - most of these works will be managed using the existing permanent traffic signals - however there is approximately 1 week's work to cross the junction itself, which will be managed under temporary 4-way traffic signals - this latter element is by far the most disruptive, and so is programmed for half term.
4)  After half-term, there is a further 150m long section of main to lay in Grange Road, in the section between Harts Gardens and Railton Road - this will be done using temporary two-way traffic signals.
5)  Again after half term, there will be works in side roads adjoining Grange Road.

We have asked SGN to deploy additional resources to bring forwards (4) and (5).  This will depend on whether it is safe and practicable to have more than one work-site in the same stretch of road, and will also depend on availability of resources.

SGN have agreed to letter drop all residents in the affected area to update them on progress.

I am sorry that these works have overrun so drastically.  We are working with SGN to minimise the overrun, and to minimise the likely impact.
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Grange Road Feasibility Study

I had booked traffic surveys for October - however these will now be delayed to enable the gas works to clear and everything settle back to normal.

In spite of this, I will be pressing ahead with option appraisal and preparation for the public consultation.  You may well see me out in Grange Road over the next month or so with my drawings and measuring wheel...  We are still aiming to stick to the original timetable for the study as closely as possible, with public consultation completed in time to report to Committee in December.  The traffic surveys will not be completed in time for Committee, and therefore will be used as a reality check early in the detailed design stage in the New Year.  We may well report back to Committee in March 2009 once the traffic surveys results are known.
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Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any queries or concerns.

Kindest regards,
Nick Healey
Engineer - Surrey Highways

Tel:  01483 519 553
Mob:  07968 832 615
Fax:  01483 517 629

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