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High Street Langley - Widening and Improvements Update

Meeting: 24/01/2022 - Trustee Committee (Item 44)

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Minutes:

The Committee considered details of the report which provided an update on the progress of works on widening and junction improvements at High Street, Langley and Langley Memorial Park.

 

Although works were close to completion, the delivery timescales had been affected by the utility diversion works. The kerb works on the Langley Memorial Park side were completed and the heritage lamps had been installed.  

 

In order to minimise future maintenance issues, the Parks Team in consultation with the Major Infrastructure Projects Team had identified alternative landscaping and three proposals were outlined for Members consideration. Following discussion of the various landscaping options, together with financial implications, the Committee agreed that Option B be approved as the landscaping enhancements to the Memorial Ground. It was noted that although this option was approximately £4k more than option A; the staggered avenue of flowering cherry trees would significantly enhance the ambience of the Memorial Ground.  

 

Officers confirmed that there had been no variation in works already completed and that these had been implemented in line with the approved designs.  It was anticipated that highway works would be completed by April 2022.

 

Resolved  -

a)  That updates about the Langley widening scheme and works within the Langley Memorial Park be noted.

b)  That Option B, as detailed in the Appendix to the report, be agreed as the preferred option for the Langley Memorial Ground Landscaping Enhancement.


Meeting: 29/11/2021 - Trustee Committee (Item 36)

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Minutes:

The Committee were provided with an update on the widening and junction improvement works at High Street, Langley. Highway works were currently being undertaken on site, with heritage lamps being installed along the memorial park footway and kerb works on the memorial park side. It was brought to Members attention that delivery time scales for the works had been affected by the utility diversion works.

 

A Member asked whether the scheme would be completed on time. It was anticipated that highway works would be completed by the end of February 2022 with completion of the whole scheme in April 2022. However, this was dependent on utility works being completed on schedule. In response to ensuring a co-ordinated approach from utility companies to minimalise disruption, it was explained that companies had their own schedules of work and that this wasn’t always possible.

Details relating to when installation of the Heritage Lamps would take place would be provided at the next meeting. Following comments made regarding works being carried out that were not in accordance with approved designs, officers confirmed that they were not aware that this was the case and would report on the issue at the next meeting.   

Resolved  -

a)  That updates about the Langley widening scheme and works within the Langley Memorial Park be noted.

b)  Update on progress of works to the January meeting, to include the final landscaping design including positioning of tree planting.