Oakington Avenue Little Chalfont HP6 6ST
Sent to Little Chalfont Parish Council 5 days, 18 hours, 51 minutes later. FixMyStreet ref: 5086902.
Wed 11 October 2023 I am writing to ask the council to please give consideration to place another mobile vehicle activation sign (MVAS) in the section of Oakington Avenue between Oldfield Close and the junction with Church Grove and Lodge Lane.
Why?
There is a problem with speeding cars in this section of Oakington Avenue. One caused in part by the downward camber of the road past Little Chalfont Primary School, the junction with Oldfield Close and the long straight section of road approaching the above junction.
Drivers build up their speed downhill past the school and MVAS speed monitor and drive too fast on and around the bend and along the straight and level section road.
They often dramatically increase their speed, oblivious to the 30 MPH speed limit (the maximum speed, not the recommended speed of a vehicle) and the number of houses where families with young children live, any of whom could run out from the pavement.
Parents who have just dropped off their children at school are frequent offenders, some of whom I’ve challenged by walking into the road to speak to them about their excessive speed.
But drivers entering Oakington Avenue from Lodge Lane are also culpable because they too are presented with the same level stretch of road and thus are also tempted to put their foot down towards the bend and junction eith Oldfield Close.
The perfect position for the MVAS I’m proposing is on the lamppost outside house no 58 immediately opposite The Retreat. This sectional mid point would be perfect as it’s around where a driver might be thinking of building up their speed and changing up in gear.
I hope that the attached photos will be helpful in your assessment of whether this new MVAS can be introduced.
The other two signs around the school are excellent and provide a visible reminder in terms of vehicle speed as well as a deterrent effect.
Updates
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This has been passed to the local area technician to investigate the enquiry/issue regarding a pothole/road surface.
During winter months we receive a very high number of reports regarding potholes or a poor road surface, it's easy to assume that potholes are formed due to roads being poorly maintained but that is not usually the case. There are many factors that can cause potholes, particularly during the winter months when water seeps in through cracks in the road surface, collecting underneath and when the water freezes, it expands and creates cracks in the road surface.
Our priority is always the safety of road users, so in some cases during busy periods a permanent repair is not always possible immediately. However, temporary repairs are a way to ensure the area is safe until such times as we can return to make a permanent repair.
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