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from Ian, Mike, Barry and Alan. . . Dear MKC Cycling Officer, The 252570 Redway reporting number seems to be continuously engaged these days. Is it possible to get a message through about glass in two underpasses? I reported these two sites over two weeks ago and nothing has been done. 1. The underpass nearest to the miniature railway under the V10/H6 roundabout near Willen Lake. 2. The underpass under the H7 Chaffron Way grid road on the Redway joining the two sections of the old Newport Road from Woolstones to Woughton next to the Ouzel Vally Park. Assuming these services are carried out by contractors, is there any criteria assigned to successful completion of these jobs, i.e is there a certain response time in which they should be carried out and some sort of inspection carried out afterwards to check that it has been satisfactorily cleaned ? The carrying out of the Redway cleaning to a decent standard would seem to be very important to successful encouragement of cycling, as no one's going to bother to use the Redways if they are seldom cleaned and strewn with glass. Anyone else had similar problems?? Ian Norman I reported glass at two locations in mid September. One (by MK Museum here in Wolverton) was cleared, but the other and the large lump of concrete near the first site remained. I re-reported in late Sept. Then I spoke to a highways maintenance engineer directly - (I didn't bother with 252570 as I knew it would be engaged with rubbish and recycling queries) - since I did not know if they or cleansing had been given the concrete lump report. You might get a speedier response if you copy your e-mail to Andy Hudson, Head of Infrastructure, Environment Directorate, MKC. His department contains Waste Resources, Landscape & Countryside, Transport & Infrastructure Support (i.e. Allotments, Bus Cards & Abandoned Vehicles), and Energy Management. His e-mail address will be Mike Boyd Never mind about the combination of leaf litter, branches and shortly the likelyhood of ice liable to cause a spill especially in the dark. At the start of the month I was cycling home when I was suddenly woken up by a sharp jolt which nearly toppled me. The following day I discovered the the cause was almost certainly a 4 to 6 inch deep hole in the cycleway. This had been left by the contractors to the substation by the railway at Bradwell Abbey. I have been meaning to report this, but finally, some action has been taken. A traffic cone has now been placed in it! The following weekend, I was on a gentle ride around the city and on the approach to a canal bridge started to apply power when the left handlebar started to twist and lift up. If I had been braking or going up a steep hill, I may well have had a serious injury. The bars were steel. The chronology would suggest that that pothole may have seriously weakened the handlebars. Any donations you may be tempted to offer should be sent to The Red Tarmac Fund c/o Environment Directorate CMK. Barry Inwood I too cycled into that one, late one night in the dark. I reported it to MK Council about a week ago. I hope that it will result in more than a traffic cone. Alan Francis |