Date received: 13 October 2022
Signatories received: 613
Name of petitioner: Clare Gilg
Petition response:
I refer to the petition, signed by local residents and businesses regarding the closure of Shay Lane. I can advise you that receipt of the petition will be reported to Cllr David Williams, Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport.
The road closure on Shay Lane is in place due to the partial collapse of a highway culvert.
The arch of the culvert has broken into segments and is not stable, as such the County Council on advice of our highway engineers have made the decision on safety grounds to close Shay Lane until further notice.
Our asset management team have added Shay Lane to the asset risk register which will prompt organisational discussions to consider its priority, potential engineering solutions, and financial streams.
We apologise for the inconvenience whilst the closure is in place and encourage road users to use the official signed diversion rather than other local routes which may be unsuitable for larger vehicles. The closure will be monitored daily, and the diversion route will be treated over the winter season.