Eaglescliffe Ward News
Local news issued on 23rd March 2008
1. Highway Maintenance Schemes y/e 31-3-09
Dunbar Drive - resurface full length of footpaths - estimated £30,460.17
Durham Lane - resurface footpaths Greenfield Drive to Butterfield Drive -
estimated £22,385.33
Oak Road - resurface footpaths 2-32 & Sycamore to Myrtle - estimated
£30,070.01
Pannal & Panmore Walks - resurface full length of footpaths - estimated
£13,647.17
Station Road - resurface full length of carriageway £9717.67
2. A66 Longnewton Interchange
Stockton Council engineers' Progress Report as at 26 February 2008
Interserve are still quoting August 2008 for completion but unofficially
the Highways Agency (HA) are pushing to have the gaps closed as soon as
practicable. Stockton Council engineers have been informed provisionally
that it is proposed to open the grade separated junction towards the end
of April.
Local Roads Orders and signs:
· Signing schedule for weight /speed limits completed, weight limit
signing can now be ordered.
· Local network signing schedule to be completed next week, i.e. removal
of airport signing via Eaglescliffe /Yarm and erection of advisory HGV
route signing.
· Letter sent to HA 14 February re wider trunk road airport signing.
3. Yarm Road
a. Eaglescliffe Golf Club, in consultation with Stockton Council
engineers, had proposed to reverse their entrance and exit, to improve
the junction between Yarm Road and The Paddock. The engineers have now
received a letter from the Golf Club indicating that, owing to the
negative publicity, they no longer wish to proceed with the reversal of
access / egress arrangements proposed. A meeting is to be held with the
Golf Club and a representative of residents living in The Paddock on 2
April to discuss other options to overcome the concerns of the latter.
b. Stockton Council's Teenage Pregnancy Support Service is supporting
young mums and parents to be, as 22 young people from Stockton take part
at a celebratory event at the Parkmore Hotel in Eaglescliffe. They have
taken part in LEAP courses (Learn, Educate and Progress) specifically
designed and tailored for them. The courses, funded by the Learning
Skills Council, were developed in consultation with young people and
include: ante natal care, preparation for hospital, labour and pain
management, independent living skills, sexual health awareness, baby
massage, recognising illness in your baby, basic first aid, preparation
for education, employment, budgeting and money management and building
self esteem and confidence.
4. West View Terrace
Residents' concerns about the night-time clearance of vegetation from
both sides of the railway cutting have been taken up with Network Rail.
They have replied that trees within a 5m clearance strip "were removed to
enhance personal security and signal sighting issues along this section
of track." Trees closer to the edge of West View Terrace "were removed
based on the risk assessment … on their position on the embankment, age,
size, age and the potential for falling down and blocking both tracks."
Replying to concerns that the roadside fencing is inadequate now that
vegetation has been cleared, Network Rail replied "the depot are planning
to replace this with new fencing," but no "specific timeframe for this as
yet." Stockton Council engineers are monitoring the subsidence of the
carriageway, which is sheet-piled and so not affected by changes to the
side of the cutting.
5. Teesside High School, The Avenue
Concert by Cleveland Chamber Orchestra at 1930 on 29-3-08. Beethoven:
Overture Fidelio& Eroica Symphony; Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 5.
Tickets £8, £7, students/children £2. To reserve for collection at the
door 'phone 01748 821343.
6. Aislaby Road
Stockton Council have received a planning application (08/0531/FUL) for
the erection of 1 dwellinghouse (demolition of existing dwelling
Meadowcroft).
7. Durham Tees Valley Airport
Cllrs Alan Lewis & John Fletcher attended at the invitation of Tees
Valley Regeneration the unveiling of Peel Business Parks' plans for
Skylink International Business Park on 250 acres of the S side of the
Airport, capable of accommodating 2 million sq. ft of business space.
Work will start in 2008, to be completed next year, on the infrastructure,
including an access road coming off the A67 at a new roundabout on the
Eaglescliffe side of the railway overbridge.
8. Durham Lane
A new bus stop construction being undertaken by Direct Services requires
two way temporary signals during off peak hours (09:30 - 15:30) from
Wednesday 19th March for approximately 10 days.