Temp traffic signals Shaw area

Carillion DDK are carrying out work on behalf of BT Openreach to re-set damaged / rocking manhole covers as detailed below:

1. 2 no. covers on Milnrow Road, in the vicinity of the railway bridge near to Wrens Nest, south of Bridge Street. Commencing today for 2 days.

2. Outside 144 Milnrow Road commencing 3 April for 2 days.

3. Outside 342 Milnrow Road commencing 3 April for 2 days

In each case the temporary signals will be off-peak only, 9.30am – 3.30pm and will be manually operated as and when required.

Also, items 2 and 3 will not be commenced until item 1 is complete and only one location can be worked on at any time.

In the case of an emergency the contact for these works is Stefan Clyne who can be telephoned on 07714 178 802

Family Fun Weekend Vehicle Rally 22 and 23 June

As you maybe aware, every year Shaw and Crompton Parish Council organises a Family Weekend & Vehicle Rally. This year the event will be held on Saturday and Sunday 22nd & 23rd June.

Following feedback, and to try to minimise disruption, the Fairground is being moved to Kershaw Street East car park. As a result, this car park will be closed to members of the public from Thursday evening until Sunday evening; the car parks on Westway (Market Ground) and the other town centre car parks will remain open.

Should you require any further information or would like to comment on the Weekend, please contact the Clerk of the Parish Council (01706 847590, clerk.shawcrompc@btconnect.com) and he will be happy to discuss any comments or issues.

Metro works Jubilee crossing

Starting on Saturday 9th March, overnight works will be taking place at the Jubilee level crossing. These works will entail the trimming of trees overhanging the line or obscuring line of sight for Metrolink tram drivers approaching this level crossing.

Due to the proximity of the trees to the operational Metrolink extension, these works must be carried out at night when services are not running and the power to the overhead lines can be isolated. As such, these works are scheduled for 1am-5am, from Saturday 9th March until Sunday 17th March.

For further information:

Karen Aldcroft,
Public Liaison Officer, Metrolink Projects.
Transport for Greater Manchester,
2, Piccadilly Place, Manchester,M1 3BG.
Information Line: 0161 244 1555 Direct Line 0161 244 1417
www.tfgm.com

ELECTRIC CABLE LAYING EDGE LANE STREET, ROYTON TO LINNEY LANE, SHAW – UPDATE (Inc Road Closures)

Just a brief update on the above scheme

There is a short length to complete of approximately 20 metres on Linney Lane which it is proposed to finish over the weekend of 9 / 10 March.

At present work is on-going at the junction of Shaw Road / Blackshaw Lane. Work is complete on Shaw Road itself but is still on-going at the junction on Blackshaw Lane.

To accommodate the works it has been necessary initially to switch off the traffic signals and replace them with temporary 4 way signals. It is hoped that work will have progressed sufficiently up Blackshaw Lane by Thursday at the latest to allow the 59 bus service to safely make the turn in / out of the junction, in turn meaning that the temporary signals will become 3 way, thus allowing two way traffic along Shaw Road. These signals are being manually operated between 7.00am and 6.00pm, as are all temporary traffic signals in use along the route during a working day.

The grassed verges on Blackshaw Lane that the electric cable was laid in have been top soiled. The contactor has been instructed to remove any rubble in these areas and top up were required with additional top soil prior to seeding the areas.

There is a short length of open trench at the top of Blackshaw Lane near to its junction with Perth Street. There was a problem with a gas leak that required attention, however, the trench should be backfilled and surfaced shortly.

Work is still required at the junction of Edge Lane Street / Shaw Road. The contractor has been instructed that this must be carried out over a weekend but that until the permanent signals at Shaw Road / Blackshaw Lane have been switched back on work cannot be progressed. The contractor may carry out this work either the weekend of 9 / 10 March or 16 / 17 March.

Trial holes will be excavated on Oldham Road Friday 8 March, probably under stop / go boards rather than temporary signals as the work will be localised and traffic will be easier to manage.

The above trial holes are a prelude to work commencing on the final length of cable laying, from the entrance to the former Big Lamp Public House to the junction with Water Street and down Water Street to the junction with Perth Street. This phase of the work is programmed to commence Monday 11 March and will take between 4-6 weeks depending on site conditions.

The work will be undertaken under temporary signals in sections along the highway and the signals will be manually operated during the working day between 7.00am – 6.00pm. As you can appreciate Oldham Road is extremely busy and disruption is inevitable. Again, the contractor has been instructed that work cannot commence on Oldham Road unless the permanent signals at Shaw Road / Blackshaw Lane have been switched back on.

TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE IN CONNECTION WITH ELECTRIC CABLE LAYING IN SHAW

Salts Street at its Junction with Crompton Way – Saturday 2nd March and Sunday 3rd March

As part of the continuing operation to lay a high voltage electric cable along Crompton Way, it will be necessary to close Slats Street at the junction with Crompton Way, such that traffic will not be able to gain access to Crompton Way. At the same time, the temporary traffic signals will be in operation.
The closure is for the weekend of 2/3 March 2013.

During work in the vicinity of the zebra crossing on Crompton Way, near to the Salts Street / Linney Lane junction, the crossing facility will remain open for use at all times.

TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE IN CONNECTION WITH ELECTRIC CABLE LAYING IN SHAW

Milnrow Road at its Junction with Crompton Way – Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th Feb 2013

As part of the continuing operation to lay a high voltage electric cable along Crompton Way, it will be necessary to close Milnrow Road at the junction with Crompton Way, such that traffic will not be able to gain access to Crompton Way or to Milnrow Road towards Shaw. At the same time, the temporary traffic signals will be in operation.

The closure is for the weekend of 23 / 24 February 2013.

Once work has progressed past this junction and the junction is re-opened to traffic, it will be necessary to close Salts Street at its junction with Milnrow Road until the cable laying has progressed onto Linney Lane. This is necessary on safety grounds and to enable traffic flow along Milnrow Road at the junction to be more easily managed and reduce delay times. Details of this will follow in due close.

During work in the vicinity of the zebra crossing on Crompton Way, near to the Salts Street / Linney Lane junction, the crossing facility will remain open for use at all times.

Council meeting 6th Feb – Question to the Leader of the Council on Statues and Public Art

I am sure that the Leader will agree that public art in Oldham borough has had a chequered past?

Indeed I am proud that as Leader I got rid of the awful water feature in our town centre that had never worked and was a blight on our high street and an embarrassment to the Council and shoppers alike.

We will all welcome the sight of Metrolink trams running along Union Street, and we all want a good built environment, but at a time of austerity and cuts in services, isn’t it madness to spend up to half a million pounds on public art and statues?

Oldham’s Council Tax Payers, already hit in the pocket with a 3.5% rise from April, have different priorities for their hard-earned money and will simply see this as a wasteful indulgence and extravagance on the part of this Labour Administration that we can ill afford.

Howard Sykes
6th Feb 2013