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East Keal Parish Council Highways Report compiled by Cllr Graham Pearson. Updated: Aug 2025. |
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Ongoing issues: 4 |
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Issue |
Fix My Street Ref |
Progress |
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Blacksmiths Lane Housing development access. |
Concerns about the access by lorries to the new build at Blacksmiths Lane. Transport Plan for access awaited from ELDC once it is submitted by the owner. |
N/A |
Highways say this is for the ELDC planning dept to decide, however state that under no circumstances can vehicles safely or legally go through the no entry signs from the direction of the A16 into Blacksmiths Lane. County Cllr Gray has advised that if there is an application to demolish Corkscrew Cottage to make an accessway then EKPC can apply for the building to be given Heritage Status as it was the Village Blacksmiths building. This land has now been sold to another party. No new information about a proposed access plan. Ongoing |
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Fen Lane o/s Brayford Studio |
Blocked drain reoccurring over several years. Road gets completely covered in water and freezes in winter. Has caused problems for pedestrians and cyclists. Highways and residents have cleared the drain several times but it keeps re occurring. |
Highways have cleared drains and removed tree roots. However still keeps recurring. At EKPC Meeting July 2025 New County Cllr Roberts asked to make further enquiries. Ongoing |
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Fen Lane O/s Fairview |
Ongoing water run off on the highway issues. Verge collapsing. Has previously had extensive work involving a road closure to repair drainage and for Anglian Water to repair their pipes. |
Both Highways and Anglian Water have both investigated and declared it a spring. They will monitor in the summer as if dry weather the water will stop if a spring and continue if a leak. Cllr Gray has again requested in May that Highways and Anglian Water investigate again as he has had another look and seen the issue is continuing. At EKPC Meeting July 2025 New County Cllr Roberts asked to make further enquiries. Ongoing |
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A16 junction of The Switchback |
Re occurring flood issues blocking the road. Numerous potholes. Highways have previously repaired potholes and cleared drains but problems of flooding and potholes re occur. Also adjacent landowner has a drainage channel dug into the field discharging onto the road. |
Drains are clear. Residents to report silt running off adjacent fields as and when it occurs. Highways are in discussion with landowner as to installation of an Attenuation Pond to hold back water run off. However Highways cannot enforce installation and can only ask for the landowners help. Highways have dug out drains in April. At EKPC Meeting July 2025 New County Cllr Roberts asked to make further enquiries. Ongoing |
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East Keal Parish Council Highways Report compiled by Cllr Graham Pearson. Updated: Aug 2025. |
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Repairs and Enquiries Completed: 20 |
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Location |
Issue |
Fix My Street Ref |
Progress |
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Fen Lane O/s Fairview |
Pothole |
Repair completed |
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Fen Lane near turn to Springhills |
Pothole |
Repair completed |
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Fen Lane o/s Penybryn |
Pothole |
Repair completed |
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Fen Lane o/s Wolds Edge |
Several verges churned up by lorries. Had been reinstated by the builder as part of their works and grass seed laid. |
N/A |
Repair completed |
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Fen Lane j/w Blacksmiths Lane |
Pothole that may cause adjacent drain to collapse. |
Repair completed |
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Fen Lane o/s Broomhill |
Blocked drain |
Repair completed |
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Fen Lane |
Permission to install bench at old Electric Substation plot. |
N/A |
Highways happy for installation after they confirm if concrete platform owned by Electric Company or reverted back to Highways. Not to drill through concrete as may still be electric cables underneath. Highways have granted the necessary permissions. Bench has been installed by residents. Enquiry completed |
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Fen Lane and Blacksmiths Lane |
Speeding and aggressive driving. Concerns from several residents over vehicles not giving room to pedestrians, driving at them to make them move, driving too fast, and driving the wrong way along the one way system. Residents suggestions include 20mph speed limit, road narrows ahead signs at pinch points. |
Ongoing EKPC discussion with Highways and County Council. |
Walkabout group experienced the difficulty as pedestrians with oncoming traffic. However a 20mph limit not currently available. Enquiry completed |
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Church Lane opposite Shop |
Use of Public bench affected by overhanging branches. |
Highways attended and removed branches. Repair Completed |
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Fen Lane to A16 footpath |
Footpath across fields between Fen Lane and A16 often overgrown. |
Footpaths Officer County Council conducts a clearance several times a year subject to budget. Last clearance July 2025 |
Footpaths Officer has updated that the landowner is not required by law to complete clearance of the footpath, that clearance is reliant on the goodwill of landowners. Enquiry completed |
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School Lane o/s Glengarry |
Ongoing issue with water flowing from the driveway and along the road. Highways have been investigating the cause. |
Highways say it is a spring. There is not a suitable drain nearby so water runs along road. Too expensive to install new drainage. Enquiry completed |
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School Lane |
General poor state of road surface and re occurring flooding outside Tudor Lodge. |
Highways and County Councillor have asked Cllr Dennis Cooper to liaise with housefolder for photos showing the flooding so they can assess if preventative works are possible. No photos available. County Council and Highways will only further investigate if further incidents. Enquiry completed |
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Church Lane o/s Old Bakery |
Pothole |
Repair completed |
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Church Lane footpath to Fen Lane known as Barrow Holt. |
Footpath needs clearing of debris and overhanging bushes. Raised at EKPC meeting with Cllr Gray. |
Ongoing EKPC discussion with Highways and County Council. Highways will arrange a clear up then suggests EKPC Village Volunteers then deal with any early growth before it becomes established https://www.fixmystreet.com/report/7722327 Since the clearance overhanging trees and bushes now causing pedestrians to have to bend double to get through the footpath. Highways informed. |
17/06/2025 referred back to highways for further work and completed by the Pride Team. Repair completed |
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Church Lane |
General poor state of road surface. Highways have previously updated this will be re surfaced in 2025. |
Ongoing EKPC discussion with Highways and County Council. |
Highways looking at 2027/8 budget or beyond as currently road surface is still usable. No potholes exceeding 40mm depth. Residents to report new potholes or further deterioration via Fix My Street. Enquiry completed |
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A16 Hall Corner |
Tree branches that snapped off in recent storms need removing before they fall onto the highway. Highways have previously attended and spoken with the landowner to remove them. |
N/A |
Highways say that the remainder of the branches are the householders responsibility and they suggest the EKPC Clerk write to them Enquiry completed |
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A16 Hall Corner |
Footpath needs clearing on opposite side to a width suitable for mobility scooters. |
Repair completed |
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18 |
A16 Hall Corner |
Abandoned broken highways diversion sign |
Highways requested to remove it 27062025 |
Enquiry completed |
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Blacksmiths Lane Near Belvoir Lodge |
Blocked drain |
Significant cost to clearing one drain as a road closure will be required. Water runs to the next drain and away so is currently managed. Enquiry completed |
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Keal Hill |
Investigation into reduction of the 50mph limit to 40mph throughout the bend by Marden Hill. Ongoing investigation by Highways. |
Ongoing EKPC discussion with Highways and County Council, and WKKCPC. |
Investigation being conducted by Highways and County Cllr William Gray will update the Clerk when a decision is made. In May a speed data box was placed at Keal Hill for 7 days to assist the investigation. County Cllr Roberts has confirmed that the speed limit will be reduced to 40mph, the paperwork has been agreed and signed and forwarded to Highways to schedule the installation of the new signs. Enquiry completed |
Further details with photos.
A16 junction with Old Bollingbroke Road - Switchback. Numerous large potholes,blocked drains, persistent flooding of the highway and footpath and mud deposits left behind. Highways have conducted a specialised CCTV survey of the surrounding drainage network and cleared drains to ascertain the problems and assess what can be done subject to funding. Majority of the large potholes have been filled in. Re-surfacing completely is part of an ongoing review that will involve priority needs in Lincs and available funding. A further drainage channel from the field onto the road has been reported to Highways.
Highways have updated that their drains are clear and that the landowner has a right to drain their land. Where run off occurs Highways say their drains usually cope unless in severe weather when drainage can be overwhelmed. In that event Highways advise drivers to avoid driving in flood water.
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Fen Lane. Various other drains and potholes noted for future works to be carried out 17th Jan 2025. The collapse in the road resulting in the road closure has now been excavated by Highways who have now completed this part of the work. This has included installation of additional new French drains along the edge of the highway to try and keep water off the road. There are ongoing investigations along Fen Lane to improve the existing drainage system and to deal with any new issues subject to funding.
8th Aug further collapse of the verge and water appearing through the tarmac in the middle of the road has been reported to Highways and Anglian Water for investigation.
This has been chased for progress several times, last chase sent on 9th Jan 2025
Further jetting of Fen Lane drains completed on 17th Jan 2025.
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The blocked drain outside Braybooke Studios has been reported again on 21st to Highways and County Councillor as water and ice are again covering the road.
other drains reported
Tree branches blocked the road after snowfall on 19th Nov and were cleared by Councillors and help from residents.
Ruts in grass verges from building works will be reinstated as part of the building works once completed.
School Lane. A gulley emptier has completed an extensive clearance of the drains. CCTV was also used to check drains and blockages, poor connections, and roots were identified for improvements. Some of the verge was dug back to reveal drains that had been overgrown for many years.
County Councillor William Gray and EKPC Anne-Marie Thornley, Graham Pearson and Alan Goddard inspecting School Lane.
Overhanging tree has been requested to be removed by County Councillor William Gray following a report from a nearby resident of School Lane. Tree has now been removed.
Overhanging brambles at footpath from School Lane to Church Lane reported to Footpaths Office for clearance.
Blacksmiths Lane. Several drains for clearance. The broken pipe that has been leaking water for the last 2 winters has been repaired by highways. Numerous potholes have been reported and currently allocated out for repair works.
Speed Camera A16. The solar panel no longer works due to cracks accidently received during its transport and installation. Enquiries are ongoing as to any grant opportunities to fund a repair or replacement. 22082024 speed sign working again. The solar panel has been replaced by a volunteer who will remain anonymous enabling the speed sign to work again for the benefit of the community. 14092024 Highways have been asked to cut back the foliage that affects the charging of the solar panel.
Update 30092024 Highways have inspected the area and the foliage is not on Highways land and advise it is for the landowner to deal with. Hopefully any willing Village Volunteers may help keep the area trimmed in future.
Hall Corner. Bus lay by and footpath overgrown by weeds, and overhanging trees and hedging now removed by Highways. They have returned with the Pride Team organised with the help of County Councillor William Gray to deal with the footpath at the bus lay bys
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White lines on the bend have now been repainted. A Hall Corner resident kindly removed the overhanging stinging nettles and weeds affecting the footpath at Hall Corner by the crash barrier. A tree has also been removed that fell and blocked the footpath. Further branches are to be removed by the householder.
A further tree branch was fallen onto the bus lay by and Highways have been asked to make it safe and remove it.
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The footpath from the bus lay by A16 Hall Corner through to Fen Lane is currently blocked by weeds. Lincs County Council have updated that this will be dealt with by beginning of Jan as they are prioritising paths that lead directly to schools, shops, etc. |
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EKPC are pleased to update that following their work with the LCC Footpaths Office, County Councillor William Gray and landowners the overgrown footpaths affecting the routes from the A16 through to Fen Lane have been cleared and are available for all walkers again. Many thanks to all involved. |
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Keal Hill A16: Footpath overgrown and overhanging hedges and trees affecting pedestrians. EKPC have liaised with Highways who have inspected the location. They state that grass and foliage has been cut back and the footpath is currently usable and no further work is planned. If Village Volunteers would like to help with this area in future they are welcome to assist.
EKPC have further reported this to Highways 16082024 and chased further 03092024 as problem is occurring again. Highways have now cut back the tree as requested and improved the footpath access.
Church Lane: Numerous potholes and general condition of the road surface reported to Highways. County Cllr William Gray is also assisting. Highways have replied that the potholes are not yet of an urgent nature that require filling however they are investigating a plan to re surface the whole road during 2025.
Traffic Speed Survey A16 2022.
Good afternoon,
I have been asked by Rob Hook to reply to you with the results of the Archer survey, which I installed on the A16, East Keal. Rob is the Enforcement Delivery manager and has seen the full report and made the LRSP enforcement decisions.
The technical data recording equipment was located on roadside furniture in 2 locations within the village, which commenced on the 26th July 2022. They continued for a full seven-day period.
Analysis of the speed data showed that the average speed of vehicles close to fen Lane was was 29.1 mph in a 30 mph limit. The speed data showed evidence that some vehicles were exceeding the speed limit at a speed that would make the drivers liable to action or prosecution by the Police.
Analysis of the speed data showed that the average speed of vehicles close to the centre of the village was 31.8 mph in a 30 mph limit. The speed data showed evidence that some vehicles were exceeding the speed limit at a speed that would make the drivers liable to action or prosecution by the Police.
I have researched the collisions involving personal injury for the last 3-year period up to a data date of 31/07/2022 and there have been 3 recorded collisions within the 30 mph limit.
Highways engineers within the Road Safety Partnership have assessed the area and inform me that no engineering casualty reduction measures were identified.
The Government is committed to ensuring that the process for deploying speed cameras is transparent and that cameras are only used at locations where they can make a demonstrable reduction in speed related casualties. The only form of speed enforcement that the LRSP can carry out is with the use of speed cameras; however, the site selection process has to comply with the criteria set out by the Department for Transport. This criterion includes locations where there are a history of speed related injury collisions supported by evidence of a high degree of non-compliance with the speed limit. In that respect Lincolnshire Police through the Road Safety Partnership adheres to the site selection criteria set out by the Department for Transport to ensure that the process is completely transparent and that cameras are only used as a casualty reduction measure. The results of the survey together with an analysis of the collision data show that the criteria required for either fixed or mobile speed camera enforcement is not met.
Speed cameras are only one part of Lincolnshire Police Speed Enforcement Strategy and the details of the surveys have been shared with the Neighbourhood Policing Team, Safer Roads Team and the newly formed Roads Policing Unit for them to undertake enforcement when resourcing allows of which we have no control over.
The 85%ile refers to the 85th percentile speed at or below which 85 percent of the drivers will drive with open roads and favourable conditions. The assumption underlying the 85th percentile speed is that most drivers will operate their vehicle at speeds they perceive to be safe.
The ‘SAW’ refers to those drivers that would fall within the option of receiving a Speed Awareness Course instead of prosecution.
Kind regards
Simon Hart
