Series of speed bumps proposed to slow traffic
Maidenhead: Bumps will be built along Courthouse Road
Plans to build a series of speed bumps on a major road in Maidenhead have been revealed in this week’s public notices.
Roads and traffic:
The council is hoping to build four new speed bumps along Courthouse Road in a bid to slow down traffic.
The humps will be concentrated on the northern section of the road. Two of them will be located between the junctions with
Linden Avenue and Furze Platt Road, a third will be between the junctions with Oaken Grove and Belmont Park, and the fourth will be to the south of the Belmont Park junction.
The bumps, or sinusoidal road humps, will be 7cm tall and stretch across the full width of the road. A date has not been set for when the works will commence.
Meanwhile, in Cookham, a residential street is also set for closure next month.
A 50-metre section of Lower Road, going eastward from its junction with Hatch Place, will be closed from 12.01am on Monday, March 15 until 11.59pm on Friday, March 19.
Gas works are set to take place while the closure is in force.
The diversion route is along Lower Road, High Road, Whytladyes Lane and back onto Lower Road.
As part of the order, waiting will also be prohibited in outside 5 Lower Road, Clematis Cottage and Westbury House.
Planning:
Plans to split one house into two have been submitted in Bray.
The owner of Careless Corner, in Brayfield Road, has revealed plans to do a garage conversion, part first floor and part two-storey side and rear extension, then split the property into two semi-detached homes.
Meanwhile, in Cookham Dean, plans have been submitted to extend York House, in Church Road.
An application has gone in for a part two-storey, part first floor and part ground floor extension to the front, side and rear of the property.
ROYAL BOROUGH: A Londoner who was caught in Maidenhead with wraps of heroin and crack cocaine has been jailed for twoand-a-half years, writes David Lee.
Police arrested Robbie Holding, of Lancaster Road, Barnet, on September 13 after he was found in a Maidenhead property with large amounts of class A drugs.
The 19-year-old was charged the same day with two counts of possession with intent to supply class A drugs, namely heroin and crack cocaine.
Holding admitted both charges and appeared at Harrow Crown Court on Friday, February 12 for sentencing.
Investigating officer, Sergeant Ben Clarke, based at Maidenhead police station, said: “County drug lines continue to have a detrimental effect on society and the lives of the most vulnerable in our communities.
“This case is a result of great, proactive work from Thames Valley Police officers and illustrates some of the action being taken to make our streets safer.
“Through our Stronghold campaign, we are committed to working in partnership to tackle serious organised crime and exploitation, such as county lines drug dealing.
“We need and appreciate the support of the public with this and would always ask you to report any information you have about drugs in our communities to police.
“You can do this by calling 101 or making a report online, or report anonymously via the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online.”