TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE CHURCH ROAD, SHAW – 3 July

The closure originally planned for Thursday and Friday last week has had to be postponed due to inclement weather.

The road will now be closed on Monday 3 July instead when the bulk of the surfacing work and associated work should be completed.  The road will be open to traffic on Tuesday 4 July but stop/go boards may be in operation at various locations along the road if required.

Micro-plastics Pollution not a Micro Problem

The Leader of the Opposition and of the Liberal Democrat Group on Oldham Council, Councillor Howard Sykes MBE, has expressed his disappointment that Council officers have yet to formally respond to his call to reduce the pollution caused by the micro-plastics in road paint.

Last month, Councillor Sykes wrote to Helen Lockwood, the Council’s Executive Director Economy, Skills & Neighbourhoods drawing her attention to research late last year by the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology.

The Centre reported that Britain’s rivers and lakes are being polluted with micro-plastics from the paint used to lay out road markings.  Researchers looked at four sites in the Thames Valley.  In the most polluted site they found a significant proportion of pollution believed to have derived from plastic paint washed from road surfaces.

Commenting Councillor Sykes said: “I am aware that Councils are required to use British Standard road marking paint to adhere to strict road safety specifications, but I would like to be assured that we are doing what we can to reduce this pollution as it appears to have real potential to impact on aquatic life and habitats in this Borough.

“I know that the Local Government Association is considering this matter and we should be supporting their efforts to persuade Government and manufacturers to reduce the use of micro-plastics in such paint and develop safe alternatives so that our environment is not damaged in the interests of road safety.”

TEMPORARY CLOSURE CHURCH ROAD, SHAW – FOR TWO DAYS

Diversion plan: church road shaw – 29 june plan

See attached details for the closure of Church Road, Shaw for 2 days commencing Thursday 29 June to carry out carriageway resurfacing work in the form of micro asphalt.  this process is weather dependent but it is hoped that the majority of the work can be completed on the Thursday.  The road will be closed between 9am – 4pm daily.

Friday is refuse collection day for the Shaw area and I have been assured that Waste Management have been informed and are fully aware.  Refuse collection vehicles will be accommodated on the day.

Shaw and Crompton Family Fun weekend this weekend 24 and 25 June

Fun and events for all ages and the whole family.

Please note Market Street will be closed during the day over the weekend and some additional parking restrictions will be in place to accommodate the Fair and other activities.

The Car Rally is on Sunday on Market Street and the drive round Shaw and Crompton takes place between 12noon and 1.00pm.

This event is marshalled and some minor disruption to traffic can be expected for short period at various junctions on the route.

If you see the ‘convoy’ give them a wave or a toot on your horn, which I am sure they will appreciate.

TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE AND REVOCATION OF ONE WAY TRAFFIC ORDER, DUCHESS STREET, SHAW

See the attached plan relating to the above: duchess street shaw – 26 june

As part of on-going drainage remedial work in the Duchess Street, Shaw area (Industrial area) it will be necessary to close part of Duchess Street for a period of 5 days from Monday 26 June.

As this length of Duchess Street is one way for traffic from Smallbrook Road to Cowie Street/Duchess Street junction, it will also be necessary to revoke the one way order to allow vehicles to access premises along Duchess Street.