The Voice of Spalding and South Holland
It will be very interesting to see after all the recent excellent publicity in the local newspapers, will it help to improve the A16 / B1166 Junction.
My opinion, I doubt it very much!
Our local MP John Hayes, the Transport Minister when this campaign started, was too busy to attend the meeting, called by the local press, I do understand John does have other commitments, like the opening of a bingo hall in Spalding.
Richard Davies Lincolnshire Highways, who I doubt ever uses the road, also never even bothered to attend.
No one is listening to the suggestions of the local road users, a roundabout, staggered flashing signs, less junctions etc.
My other concern is the B1166 between Shepeau Stow / Postland Station and the A16. Something must be done about this road, now, there are gaps wide enough for a motorcycle or bike wheel to go into, causing a serious accident. The majority of the road has subsided, the cats eyes are dropping into the cracks, which are big enough to put your hand in them.
A stretch of this road was closed seven weeks ago for a week to carry out the repairs, the cracks are now reappearing once again.
The Lincolnshire’s Highways Department should be looking for a company which is capable of carrying out the repairs!
I do understand the weather this summer has not helped the condition of the roads, let’s stop saying, there is no funding available to repair the roads, we pay road tax, rates etc. make funds available before someone is seriously injured or even worse.
David Barfoot
Shepeau Stow
