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Many of you will have had letters or seen publicity about the resurfacing programme that will take place shortly on key roads in the village including Chapel Road, New Church Road and Queens Road. However the term MicroSurfacing may have had many of you reaching for Wikipedia or simply scratching your heads in bewilderment!
The wait is nearly over and we will soon be seeing it in action but for those who would like to be prepared we have found the video (below) that should help you understand what will happen. The video is from the US but the principle is exactly the same here.
As you can see from the video a thin layer of surfacing is laid over the road once obvious defects such as potholes and larger patches have been repaired. In our case these defects have already been attended to in past weeks, so all that is needed is the application of the road surfacing material. During most of this time through traffic will be blocked, but access to your property will be maintained wherever possible; there may be constraints when the material is actually being laid outside your driveway of course. Once the preparation is completed, though, and the surface is being laid it is normal for one side of the road to be completely closed until the surface is solid enough to take traffic (about half an hour).
Early October sees the return of Ringway to do more Micro-Surfacing works on our roads. This work will necessitate road closures with restricted access particularly whilst the micro-surfacing has been newly laid. There will also be parking restrictions to allow the whole road surface to be addressed. Be aware that the dates may vary slightly if weather interferes with the works.
It is a thin, tough layer of asphalt emulsion blended with finely crushed stone for traction. This is a cost-effective method to renew the road surface and seal minor cracks and other irregularities.
The end of October may see slightly heavier traffic than usual on the B1508 Colchester Road as it becomes a diversion route for traffic normally using the Sudbury Road in Bures.
After a prolonged period in which there has been no crime to report, although lots of advice, December brought a distinct lack of Christmas spirit to some residents with 4 crimes reported in the month!
An unknown suspect has, by unknown means, damaged the victim’s vehicle causing a dent and a scratch to the offside rear wheel arch of the vehicle.
At some time between 10:55 and 14:30 on 19th December, suspects unknown smashed a window in the rear door to gain entry. Once inside they conducted a messy search throughout the house and exited by the same means having removed various items.
At some time between 23:00 on 19th and 09:30 on 20th December, suspects unknown entered secure premises via the front door and removed keys to a vehicle and exited by the same route. No damage was caused but the vehicle was removed from outside the property.
At 21:45 on 25th December, an unknown suspect caused damage to the front offside window of the victims vehicle by smashing it with a punch.