Kingsway Villagers

There was a letter sent into Quedgeley News this month about the chicanes on the new Naas Lane – Woodvale Link road, suggesting it was dangerous….

Now is it just me, but they worked before they put the white lines down, where priority was the other way, giving way before the chicane (with it on the same side of the road), which is how it works down Thatcham Avenue and School Lane. Could it be possible they have incorrectly marked up the road and simply changed signs to suit? As I have to agree, it doesn’t work having to move over onto the wrong side of the road, which oncoming traffic and not 100% sure as to whether they are going to give way?

I am getting fed up with the cars which keep parking on the entrance to Marham Drive. This morning there were 4 cars parked there, one being a white Mini which was completely obstructing the view.

It’s getting beyond a joke, no thought for other road users or pedestrians using the footpath. The double yellow lines should have been continued around into Marham Drive. Who can we contact to get this sorted out before an accident happens?

The Kingsway Speedwatch group is now up and running, with Sarah Jones and myself trained to use the equipment. We will be running ops over the next couple of weeks, looking at the main routes of Rudloe Drive, Woodvale, Valley Gardens and Thatcham Avenue.

If you want to find out more or get involved as part of the team then please do get in touch. My number is 07951330534 or email me at barry@barrykirby.co.uk, it would be great to have your support. We have also set up a Facebook group here, so do keep an eye on that for updates too.

Cheers,
Barry

Does anybody know who is the best person to contact about sorting out the ruined grass strip within the entrance of Marham Drive? I have contacted kingsway@gardiner.com twice, but had no reply and am wondering if this is the correct contact for the following problem:

(For the record I am not starting a parking flame war here, but I am sure it will develop into it! Regardless to say this problem has been caused by people from Thatcham Avenue parking here. Also people living by the Primary School, a long way from their homes have been parking here – I know this from approaching them. If you wish and without naming names, I could list all the people who park here for your interest).

So the problem; the grass strip within the entrance of Marham Drive is a total mess. The Grass has been churned up into a mud patch, which is being washed down the road, making it look unsightly. Because of cars parking here, the level of the grass / mud has also been squashed down to a considerable depth below the top of the kerb, which is now retaining muddy water. Resulting in both a dangerous trip hazard to pedestrians and a huge pot-hole for vehicles. Yesterday I saw one car bounce quite violently up and down whilst driving over the pot-hole, this happened because another car was parked opposite and thus forced them onto the grass mess. Another car was going to park on the grass, then decided to go elsewhere within Marham because of the mud! Thus driving a nice tyre-width mud line all down the road.

I have also noticed that this is starting  to happen to the other grass strip a bit further in and opposite the sub-station – an absolute mess.

What with the rubbish left over from the refuse and recycling collection (which I am constantly picking up). The whole entrance looks a right state and it’s no wonder that Kingsway gets a bad reputation from the press because of this mess.

It looks bad, is dangerous and needs to be sorted out, but bollards (like those added to Mildenhall) won’t be suitable here, ‘though there are a few other options I know of that may work.

Hi Everyone,

You will be pleased to hear that the City Council has finally started adopting parts of Kingsway with Leeming Walk being the first and other areas to follow shortly… I hope!

As we are all aware there are a number of street lights that don’t work, but how do we report them and to whom?

Until adoption any lights on open spaces or the bus route are the responsibility of QUVL and defects should be reported to them using the procedure detailed on our Kingsway Developers page.

All other areas are the responsibility of the house builder in that street and should be reported to them (contact details are here), and in both cases identifying the lamp post by using the nearest house number would be useful.

If you do not get a satisfactory response within a suitable time then let us know at kingswayra@googlemail.com and we’ll see what KRA can do to help on this, or any other matter.

Regards,
Joe
KRA Chairman

Nice little start to my afternoon, car hit by a lorry at the junction of Thatcham Avenue/Rudloe Drive.

I had gone through the thinned out part of the road (I don’t know the correct name for it, but is it there for traffic calming?) on Thatcham waiting to turn left onto Rudloe. Had a car in front of me which was also blocked whilst wanting to turn left. A lorry came from Rudloe turning right onto Thatcham, so the car in front and myself edged forward to give more room to the driver of the lorry, then as he passed me the rear of his lorry clipped the rear of my car leaving me with nice scratches and a damaged bumper. Insurance details were swapped and damage inspected (only my car) before we went on our merry way.

Now does anyone else (or is it quite possibly only me) think that the junction on Thatcham and Rudloe is stupid? OK not the actual junction, but the “traffic calming” whatever the correct term is; they are too close together, there is no definition on who gives way from either side, and the one on Rudloe Drive makes turning into Thatcham Avenue difficult if there are a lot of cars about. When driving from Thatcham to Rudloe which I do quite often each day, I always give way to oncoming cars, because I would rather be safe than sorry, not all drivers are like this, some just assume they can go through them. So today in waiting (I was stationary when hit) to let someone else through I got hit!

Just wanted to share in case anyone else thought the same about the road layout as me and if there is a possible way to get it changed!