Litter bins are emptied on a regular basis as part of Gravesham Borough Council’s street cleaning service. If you notice a litter or dog bin that’s overflowing or broken then you can report it to them with the exact location via their website.
Lower Thames Crossing – Utility Trial Trenching along the A2
Balfour Beatty, on behalf of Highways England (HE), will be starting utility survey works on the A2 near Inn on the Lake that may require them to temporarily reduce the number of lanes from 4 down to 3.
The works will be carried out in phases, with Phase 1 anticipated to take one month and Phase 2, if required, could take up to three months.
Phase 1 will only close the hard shoulder with 4 lanes of traffic still open. However, on the 25th January there will be a full lane closure for one night on this section of the A2 (coastbound from Hever Court Road roundabout) with full diversion signs in place.
If during the first phase of digging HE are unable to identify the gas main, they will then have to dig a deeper excavation (Phase 2). If this is required, HE would also need to close a small section of lane one on the A2 east bound carriageway. This is due to the proximity to the deep excavation and for the safety of staff. The closure of lane one would be between the Gravesend East junction and Cobham and Shorne. Traffic would also be reduced to 50mph between these points.
These surveys are to help HE better understand the locations of existing underground utilities along and near to the proposed route of the Lower Thames Crossing. This will help them plan utility diversions and where they would be required to build the project.
For more information on these survey activities, please visit the HE website Highways England – Utility Trial Trenching for the Lower Thames Crossing .
Thank you for your continued support.
Higham Parish Council
KENT COUNTY COUNCIL
PEAR TREE LANE, SHORNE
TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF DRIVING
Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 – Section 14 (2)
Kent County Council gives notice that Pear Tree Lane, Shorne will be closed to through traffic, on or after 31st December 2020 for up to 3 days.
The road will be closed at ‘Woodside’.
The alternative route is via Tanyard Hill, Forge Lane, Gravesend Road, Pear Tree Lane & Vice Versa.
This closure is necessary to enable restoration of customers services to be carried out by UK Power Networks.
This Notice applies when the relevant signs and barriers are on site and is valid for a period of no more than 5 days.
Signed for and on behalf of the Kent County Council
Simon Jones, Director of Highways Transportation & Waste
Dated this 31st day of December 2020
Kent County Council, County Hall, Maidstone, ME14 1XQ
