HOLLYBUSH RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION
Road Survey Report by Road : June 2005
· words in italics are repeated from last year’s survey, ie items still unattended to.
Avenue Road
ROAD SURFACES
ROAD SIGNS : Give Way or STOP sign missing at approach to Dartford Road.
Give way sign defaced at approach to Vine Court Road.
STREET LIGHTING :
DRAINS
PAVEMENTS:
WEEDS IN GUTTERS
OVERHANGING BRANCHES
Bayham Road:
ROAD SURFACES
ROAD SIGNS: Sign needed entering from Hollybush Lane to warn of oncoming traffic on wrong side of road
STREET LIGHTING: lamp on in daytime: BAN010
DRAINS
PAVEMENTS: surface very uneven and damaged on left approaching Hollybush junction and round corner. Also outside Nos 2, 6 and 7.
WEEDS IN GUTTERS Yes
OVERHANGING BRANCHES
Hillside Road :
Hillside nameplate missing at Bayham Road end of Hillside (north side)
ROAD SURFACES
ROAD SIGNS
STREET LIGHTING
DRAINS
PAVEMENTS: ***very rough, uneven on both sides entering from Bayham Road – hazardous to residents of all ages who have to walk in the road – this has been untended for several years in spite of letters from residents.
WEEDS IN GUTTERS on both sides
OVERHANGING BRANCHES
Hollybush Close and Hollybush Court:
ROAD SURFACES
ROAD SIGNS
STREET LIGHTING
DRAINS:
PAVEMENT SURFACES
WEEDS IN GUTTERS
OVERHANGING BRANCHES
Hollybush Lane:
ROAD SURFACES Pothole outside 5A
ROAD SIGNS: Approach from one-way Hollybush Lane ‘Give Way’ obscured by trees and not inline of sight – this sign would be better re-sited on the left, on the back of the ‘No Entry’ sign (suggested last year). ‘Elderly People’ obscured by trees.
Approach from the Vine STOP signs: left misaligned, right completely obscured by trees. ‘Two way’ sign completely obscured by trees.
STREET LIGHTING
DRAINS
PAVEMENT SURFACES very uneven and damaged outside Nos 6-12
WEEDS IN GUTTERS
OVERHANGING BRANCHES
Holmesdale Road:
ROAD SURFACES Pothole at entrance RHS corner
ROAD SIGNS
STREET LIGHTING street light on in Day: HDL038
DRAINS: outside No 16:gutter levels prevent draining
PAVEMENTS: uneven and broken up outside Nos.10,14 and 3.
WEEDS IN GUTTERS: Very weedy kerbs and gutters
OVERHANGING BRANCHES
Knole Road:
ROAD SURFACES
ROAD SIGNS
LIGHTING
DRAINS
PAVEMENTS : uneven and damaged outside No.6 and No.2. Unswept and untidy opposite side
WEEDS in gutters and kerbs and pavements at entrance to road and middle section
OVERHANGING BRANCHES
Lansdowne Road
ROAD SURFACES
ROAD SIGNS
LIGHTING
DRAINS: drain cover, on left, broken
PAVEMENT SURFACES
WEEDS IN GUTTERS
OVERHANGING BRANCHES
Park Lane
ROAD SURFACES
ROAD SIGNS
LIGHTING
DRAINS
PAVEMENTS: very weedy and uneven outside church, repaired section needs further repair.
WEEDS IN GUTTERS
OVERHANGING BRANCHES
Quaker Close:
ROAD SURFACES
ROAD SIGNS
LIGHTING
DRAINS
PAVEMENT SURFACES
WEEDS IN GUTTERS
OVERHANGING BRANCHES
Seal Hollow Road (from Serpentine Road to Park Lane)
ROAD SURFACES
ROAD SIGNS
LIGHTING
DRAINS
PAVEMENTS: surface broken up outside 73
WEEDS IN GUTTERS
OVERHANGING BRANCHES: Briars and nettles encroach the narrow footpath running from the back entrance to Knole from the Recreation Ground down to No 61. These need to be cut back in mid-June.
TRAFFIC: Speeding: Cars do not observe 30 limit. May we again request small reminder 30 limit signs similar to those on road leaving Otford towards Shoreham (A225)? This is a narrow and winding road with pedestrians accessing Knole back-gate on a bend where visibility is bad – but many drivers fail to realise that they are still in a 30 limit zone.
Serpentine Court
ROAD SURFACES
ROAD SIGNS
LIGHTING
DRAINS
PAVEMENT SURFACES
WEEDS IN GUTTERS
OVERHANGING BRANCHES
Serpentine Road:
ROAD SURFACES: hole at corner of repair outside No 2A
ROAD SIGNS
LIGHTING: SBF 001(for last two years on 24 hours), SBF 003
DRAINS
PAVEMENTS: damaged kerbstones on left corner approach from Bayham Road to the upper part of Serpentine Road.
WEEDS IN GUTTERS in upper part of road from No 1 down to crossroads and lower part.
OVERHANGING BRANCHES
SANDBINS have been requested for use on hilly parts – problems occur near junction with Holmesdale.
The Paddocks
ROAD SURFACES
ROAD SIGNS
LIGHTING
DRAINS
PAVEMENT SURFACES
WEEDS IN GUTTERS
OVERHANGING BRANCHES
Vine Court Road:
ROAD SURFACES:
ROAD SIGNS
LIGHTING
DRAINS
PAVEMENTS: damaged and uneven outside No 28 to Hollybush Road junction and outside No.24. Also damaged and uneven outside the Vine Church. Entrance to houses (Nos 21 in particular) : angle between road and pavement due to making up road causes damage to pavement and the undersides of cars entering their drives – residents have requested help, but have received none.
WEEDS IN GUTTERS: opposite Vine Church
OVERHANGING BRANCHES: tree outside Vine Church needs trimming to allow pedestrians to walk past (they have to walk in road)
RECREATION GROUND: We note that the entrance from Holmesdale has been much improved. The path alongside the tennis courts has numerous holes which have not yet been patched up. During May and June the cut grass left on recreation ground are very messy and unpleasant – the grass grows too long if cut only fortnightly. Also the longer grass-cuttings blow into the verges of the footpath which is very untidy and unsightly. There is graffiti obscuring the sign to the Bowls club in the carpark (the same hand is the Hollybush graffiti artist?)
Lamp left on all day: HDL035. Some lamps not working.
HOLLYBUSH RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION
Summary of Environmental Survey : June/July 05
NB: words in italics are items repeated from last year’s survey, ie items still unattended to.
ROAD SURFACES Generally good – slight unevenness acts as traffic calming.
Potholes needing repair in: Holmesdale: at entrance on right corner
Hollybush Lane outside No 5A
Holmesdale Road (at corner),
Serpentine Road outside No 2 (corner of repair)
Vine Court Road: pothole opposite church
ROAD SIGNS : 1) Avenue Road: ‘Give Way’ sign defaced at approach to Vine Court Road, STOP or ‘GIVE WAY’ sign missing entirely from approach to Dartford Road.
2)Hollybush Lane ‘Elderly people’ obscured by trees;
3)Hollybush Lane ‘Two-way’ obscured by trees;
4) *** Hollybush Lane approach to junction (Vine Court Rd) from one-way(St John’s end): ‘Give Way’ sign on right is obscured by trees and not on the sight-line of motorists approaching this junction.. Please could this sign be re-sited on the post carrying the No Entry sign where it would be more visible to motorists approaching this dangerous junction.
5) Bayham Road entering from Hollybush end: Sign needed entering from Hollybush Lane to warn of oncoming traffic on wrong side of road
STREET LIGHTING: lamps left on during day:
Bayham Road: BAN010
Holmesdale Road: HDL 038
Serpentine Road: SBF 001(for last two years on 24 hours), SBF 003
DRAINS : Seal Hollow Road outside No.107 (flooding hazard) partially blocked;
Lansdowne Road Drain cover broken on first corner
Holmesdale road: gutter out of level prevents draining outside No. 16
PAVEMENT SURFACES In this area pavements are much used by pedestrians walking to the station, Recreation Ground and shops etc. Some are uneven and hazardous:
1) Bayham Road uneven and damaged on left approaching Hollybush junction – also outside Nos. 2,6 and 7.
***2) Hillside Road: very rough, uneven on both sides entering from Bayham Road – hazardous to residents of all ages who resort to walking on the road – this has been untended for several years in spite of letters from residents.
3) Hollybush Lane: especially outside Nos 6-12;
4) Holmesdale Road: very uneven outside Nos 3, 10-16;
5) Knole Road: uneven and damaged outside Nos 6 & 2. Unswept and untidy opposite side.
6) Park Lane: very weedy and uneven outside church, repaired section needs further repair.
7) Serpentine Road: damaged kerbstones on left corner approach from Bayham Road to the upper part of Serpentine Road.
8) Seal Hollow Road: broken up outside No. 73
9) Vine Court Road: damage outside No.28 to corner, very uneven and hazardous outside Vine Church. Entrance to houses (No21 in particular) pavement damage due to angle between road and pavement, this also damages the undersides of cars crossing the pavement – residents have requested help, but have received none.
WEEDS IN GUTTERS AND CURBS: These are particularly bad in: Hillside, Quaker Close, Holmesdale Road, Serpentine Road (both parts), Knole Road, Vine Court Road opposite church
OVERHANGING BRANCHES: Seal Hollow Road: Briars and nettles encroach the narrow footpath running from the back entrance to Knole from the Recreation Ground down to No 61. These need to be cut back in mid-June. Vine Court Road: tree outside Vine Church needs trimming to allow pedestrians to walk past (they have to walk in road)
ROAD NAME PLATE missing: Hillside Road Bayham Road entrance, north side
TRAFFIC: Seal Hollow Road: speeding: Cars do not observe 30 limit. This is a narrow and winding road with pedestrians accessing Knole back-gate on a bend where visibility is bad – but many drivers fail to realise that they are still in a 30 limit zone.
May we again request a few small reminder ‘30’ limit signs similar to those on the road leaving Otford towards Shoreham (A225)?
RECREATION GROUND: We note that the entrance from Holmesdale has been much improved. The path alongside the tennis courts has numerous holes which have not yet been patched up. Because grass mowing is happening less frequently, the cut grass left on are longer, so are unsightly and messy while rotting down. Also the longer grass-cuttings blow into the verges of the footpath which is very untidy and unsightly.
SANDBINS (and salt?) have been verbally requested for use in ice and snow at hilly junctions such as the corners of Holmesdale into Serpentine, Serpentine into Bayham crossroad, Seal Hollow into Bayham and Serpentine. A request was made verbally during the snow and acknowledged by you.
Road Survey 05 8. Last printed 13/07/2005 14:52