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Christopher Talliss
Feb 24, 2025
In Village Voice
Hello all, I wrote to the Councillor Stephen Bunney raising concerns about the pot holes in Cow Lane and also other issues such as speeding and HGVs blocking the road and damaging the road further. Thought you maybe interested to see his reply here below : Councillor Stephen Bunney : I certainly agree that the current conditions of  Cow Lane needs to be addressed by LCC Highways.  I do know that it is on their forward capital works list but as yet no timeline has been given.  As far as I can tell it is the next major job to be tackled in The Tealby area after the work on Papermill Lane is undertaken later on in 2025. I will keep the project on the agenda with my regular 6 weekly meeting with the locals Highways Officer. Yesterday I walked down Cow Lane and took some more pictures and videos of the current condition of the road and drains.  I placed some of the concerns on Fix My Street - nos. 2835576, 2835569, 2835572 to ensure that the road is on the repairs schedule to be undertaken in the next few weeks.  This work is being done for Health and Safety reasons and will not delay the decision for a capital rebuild.   The question of speeding and Heavy Goods Vehicles in the village has been referred by The Parish Council and myself to the appropriate LCC Highways.  At the last meeting the issues on Rasen Road and Sandy Lane were highlighted.  I will ensure that Cow Lane is included as well.   If LCC believe there is good reason for the Traffic Road Orders the proposals will go out for statutory and public consultation.  This will take several weeks/months. I will also enquire whether  unsuitable for heavy good vehicles can be placed  in appropriate places in the village to help stop/reduce the HGV vehicles on Cow Lane, Front Street etc..  Last year a working group of councillors recommended that all residential areas in Lincolnshire should have a 20mph speed limit rather than the mandatory 30mph.   Unfortunately, this proposal was not adopted by The Transport Committee so the 30mph limit  remains the norm - meaning that exceptions have to be applied for.   Personally, I am not happy about this and will continue to campaign for a 20mph norm. In addition, I will continue to campaign for LCC to undertake more work on the sides of the lanes across the county - as larger agricultural and commercial vehicles are causing them to crack up.   For many years LCC have concentrated on repairing holes/damage in the centre of the carriageway and not the sides.  They say they no longer follow this priority when determining the work schedules but I believe they still need chivying to repair the sides.
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