Charlton Village
Charlton Village in Worcestershire

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Latest News on roadworks around Charlton including temporary closure of Middle Lane in Cropthorne, 30MPH speed limit on B4084, closure of B4084 at Hampton, return of roadworks by Severn Trent on A44 and new Highways department works on A44

Worcestershire County Council contractors will be working on the B4084 Pershore Road on Sunday 23rd March to repair the road surface. During the work, the road will be closed to through traffic.

Worcestershire County Council engineers will be working in Middle Lane, Cropthorne between Monday 3rd ~ Friday 7th March to repair a gully. Middle Lane will be closed to through traffic for the duration of these works. Diversion details are shown below.

The Evesham Journal reports that roadworks are set to return to a main road for three months after previous work was deemed ‘not to standard’. The report states:

“The work, being carried out by Severn Trent to upgrade a water pipe underneath the A44, will start on January 27 and could last until the end of April. 

Traffic lights will appear on the A44 from Salters Lane and gradually move toward Evesham. 

In a letter addressed to Severn Trent customers, Paul Hughes, community communications officer at Severn Trent said: ‘We would like to thank you for your ongoing support and patience whilst we carry out our essential work to upgrade the main water pipe along the A44’. 

‘The team has completed laying the new water main along the A44.

‘We will be returning after the Christmas break to carry out some reinstatement work on the highway identified as not being to standard. 

‘This will start from Salters Lane, Lower Moor and work towards Evesham’.

The company has warned that there may look like little activity is happening at times but said that during those times they could be waiting for materials. 

Mr Hughes continued: ‘The work will start on January 27 and we aim to be completed by the end of April. 

‘This work will be carried out as before under manually controlled traffic lights. 

‘There maybe times where there is little activity within the road works. 

‘This maybe when the team are waiting for materials to set/cure so they can move onto the next section of road. 

‘Please be aware that although we try to stick to these dates, they may change due to circumstances beyond our control.’“

Worcestershire CC Highways department will be imposing a temporary 30MPH speed limit on a section of the B4084, Pershore Road and controlling traffic by temporary 2-way signals from Monday 3rd February for approximately 1 month while footpath repairs are carried out. The restriction will apply to the section between the junctions with Boston Lane and Lower Haselor. Note that exit from Boston Lane will not be signal controlled

Wychavon District Council Survey on Community Transport

As part of the community transport research to find the level of requirements for transport within the rural areas of Wychavon the Council is carrying out a survey .

The first phase of identifying the need for community-led rural transport projects is now underway. This involves some targeted research to identify what the rural transport needs are and if there are any groups whose needs are not being met by existing transport provision. 

Wychavon Council is focusing the research on a selection of rural wards and parishes across the district that have been identified based on a combination of factors including low levels of car ownership, transport concerns raised by councillors and other local intelligence. While there will be a focus on face-to-face engagement at community events in the selected areas, residents of Fladbury Ward are encouraged to submit their views directly by following this link:

https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/Rural-Transport

Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (EVCI) Strategy for Worcestershire

Worcestershire County Council is currently preparing its new Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy. We are looking for your views to assist on the draft strategy.

This first Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (EVCI) Strategy for Worcestershire, sets out how the County Council and its partners intend to support the transition to electric vehicles and help to coordinate the roll out of accessible charge points across the County. The primary focus of this strategy will be on delivering electric chargers for communities and charging solutions for those specifically without dedicated off-street parking at home through the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund.

The LEVI fund is a Government fund supporting local authorities in England to work with the charge point industry to improve rollout and commercialisation of public charge points for residents that don’t have off-street parking. 

You can view the Electric Vehicle Charing Infrastructure Strategy and share your views via an online survey here:  Have your say on the Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (EVCI) Strategy | Worcestershire County Council

The consultation will run from 9th July until 24th September 2024. The final strategy is expected to be published later this year.

What Happens Next?

After the engagement exercise has concluded, all comments will be reviewed and duly considered. Where appropriate, the draft Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy will be amended and following adoption, published on our website in winter 2024.

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