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FixMyStreet: Reporting, and viewing neighbourhood problems

Posted on June 30, 2010 by | Leave a comment

FixMyStreet is a special website that allows people to easily report neighbourhood problems to a local council – such as graffiti, litter and broken streetlights.

The website has grown in popularity since its launch over 3 years ago, including its use in the Hull, Holderness and East Riding area. See a listing of all those issues reported to the East Riding Council.

Reporting a problem is easy – you visit FixMyStreet and enter a postcode or a street name and the town or village where you live (example Westlands Road, Hedon). This takes you to a map of the particular area. You can click on the map at the location of your neighbourhood problem and this takes you to a page where you can report the problem and even upload a photograph of it.

Once you have clicked Submit and reported the problem, then it takes only a couple of minutes for FixMyStreet to send the problem to the relevant council.

FixMyStreet is also useful for viewing problems in the local area – and you can even add your own comments and join in with – or start – a discussion.

You can also arrange to get regular alerts by e-mail about problems reported in your local area.

The really useful thing about FixMyStreet is its easy public access from your own computer. It is easy to use!

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Does somebody have to get killed crossing the road…?

Posted on April 21, 2010 by | 3 Comments

“Does somebody have to get killed first before they do something about it!”

This has been the refrain from many people angry at the time it takes to be able to cross the road at the point where Hull Road becomes New Road in Hedon.

Trying to cross this road between the teatime hours of 4pm – 6pm can be extremely difficult. At times the traffic is ‘bonnet to boot’ both ways and it takes a considerate motorist to stop to enable people to cross the road. On some occasions you can be stood for several minutes waiting to cross. And of course the problem is made worse if you are not quick on your feet or able to make that quick dash when opportunity allows!

It is believed that local residents campaigned on this issue a few years ago and even completed a petition asking for a crossing point to be installed.

However, perhaps it is time that residents re-launched this campaign before an accident does occur!?

Below is the crossing area and the cut-through to Draper’s Lane at a less busy time:

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Have you experienced problems crossing at this point or aware of others that have?

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Police Crime Mapping in Hedon

Posted on March 31, 2010 by | Leave a comment

THE HUMBERSIDE POLICE WEBSITE contains a lot of useful information of interest to local Hedon residents.

The Local Crime Mapping service records a general low level of crime in the South West Holderness Ward area. From last December to February 2010 the average number of crimes has decreased from 51 to 39 compared to the same three month period last year.

Local priorities are also identified on this useful police website. Currently, these include reports of an increase in offences of Burglary and Arson in the Hedon Industrial Estate, Tower House Lane area.

The Neighbourhood Police Team will be working with businesses in this area about the possibility of setting up a Business Watch Scheme. Additionally, Police patrols will take place, which will stop any suspicious vehicles and deal with offenders in a positive manner.

On a negative note, a police Facebook group allowing people to help comment and shape police priorities in the local area is advertised on the website – but alas the group does not appear active at the moment.

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Unreported Potholes crisis

Posted on March 29, 2010 by | Leave a comment

DESPITE RECEIVING a £1.1m Government grant to repair pot- holes, the East Riding Council has claimed that far greater resources are needed to ensure that repairs and maintenance take place.

The total cost of mending potholes, broken paving slabs, crumbling surfacing materials, worn-out highways, bridges and footpaths has been estimated to be at least £316.5m with the problem having been aggravated due to the impact of the severe freezing weather in December and January.

However, the problem may be even worse due to the fact that lots of needed repairs remain unreported. The Council carries out structural surveys on a regular basis and defects are recorded to allow repairs to be scheduled. However, problems arising between each survey can only be identified if someone notices them and reports them.

If the Council do not know about a pothole problem then they can’t fill it in! So if you know of a problem – report it!

There are many ways to report problems including using two successful web services: FixMyStreet and FillThatHole.org.UK are easy to use and report problems. They rely on using post-code or mapping programmes to locate your problem. Both services submit reports directly to responsible local councils who have to respond to public reports within a specified amount of time – usually within 10 working days.

You can also report a problem directly to the East Riding Council.

So what is considered to be an “urgent” pothole problem? The Council has this to say on its website:

It is difficult to precisely define criteria. A good guideline is that a pothole will be considered to be dangerous if it is more than 40mm deep on a main road.”

….That’s just over 1.5 inches deep.

Are you aware of any potholes in Hedon and area that need reporting?

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Bus company responds to Inman Road residents concerns about bus diversions

Posted on March 22, 2010 by | 1 Comment

EAST YORKSHIRE MOTOR SERVICES (EYMS) have responded to concerns raised on the Hedon Blog by a local resident over Inman’s Road area bus diversions.

Jim Uney had expressed his concern about changes to routes 78, 79  and 277 during roadworks due to start next Monday. The nearest stop available to local residents would be Johnson’s Corner which was a considerable walking distance for elderly bus-users.

Bob Rackley on behalf of EYMS explained that the company did look look at several options and an officer actually took a bus round a variety of routes:

Apart from having a couple of tight turns for large buses on all occasions he came across blockages due to parked vehicles, other works including house repairs and in general felt the service would not keep to time and the bus would become blocked. The route he settled on will meet our access criteria in all circumstance including the afternoon parked cars outside the School on St Nicholas Gate. I appreciate the temporary inconvenience this will cause to customers, but I feel in the circumstances it is unavoidable.”

The company has also consulted with the East Riding Council on the temporary route change.

Many thanks to EYMS for their quick response to this query.

Related information: EYMS Bus Company Website

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What’s happening to old Sports Hut on Drapers Lane football ground?

Posted on November 20, 2009 by | 5 Comments

THE OLD HEDON AFC sports hut on the corner of Draper’s Lane playing fields has lain derelict for years now.

It is an eyesore. Despite a police notice it has become a playground in ways that are totally different from its original purpose.

This article constitutes a simple request to the authorities responsible for the hut and the land it is on: What is planned for this building? Is it eventually going to be refurbished and brought into community use – or is it going to be properly demolished?

The picture shows the front and rear views of the building.  The map below shows the location of the hut as reported on the FixMyStreet neighbourhood reporting website.

Location of hut - purple flag

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