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Sarah Sawyer and Elmleaze pothole

The dirty dozen: Is this the worst pothole-ridden street in Elmbridge?

One street in Gloucester has more than a dozen large potholes down the length of the carriageway. Every month Elmleaze, in the Elmbridge area of the city, is full of potholes and no sooner are they filled in then more appear. At the weekend local resident and Liberal Democrat campaigner Sarah Sawyer counted 16 separate potholes along the length of Elmleaze. The tarmac road is also breaking away from the edge of the curb in places and the surface is now full of patches from repaired potholes. Mrs Sawyer has reported everyone to Gloucestershire County Council's highways department for repair. "Nearly every month the Lib Dems report potholes for repair along Elmleaze," the mother-of-three said. "There was one over Christmas that was so big a traffic cone was put in it to warn passing cyclists and motorists of the danger. "The worst ones get patched and before you know it, more have appeared. Now a few weeks later there are more than a dozen. "The surface is in such a poor condition that the whole length of Elmle

9 Feb 2021
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Jeremy Hilton in Horton Road following its resurfacing

Second half of Horton Road to be resurfaced

A few months ago Gloucestershire County Council resurfaced Horton Road from its junction of London Road to the Aspen Centre. Now the county council is to complete the work, which Councillor Jeremy Hilton previously requested. This will be a section from the Aspen Medical Centre to the junction with Great Western Road. The planned start of the work is from January 26 to February 1, with the roadworks taking place between 7pm to 7am, excluding weekends. Councillor Hilton, pictured left when the first part of the road was finished, said: "I'm really pleased that this work is now taking place. "The dates are subject to weather conditions and I ask those that need to use Horton Road to be patient. The contractors are very efficient. "Once the new surface is down the road marking will be repainted. The current ones are badly faded to the extent drivers may be breaking traffic regulations without knowing it."

12 Jan 2021
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Rebecca Trimnell outside Sainsbury's with her petition

Disappointment as Sainsbury’s Northgate Street store set to close at the end of January

Liberal Democrat campaigners' Dr Rebecca Trimnell and Councillor Jeremy Hilton have been told by Sainsbury's that their Northgate Street store is set to close on January 30. The news comes after a petition of nearly 700 signatures was raised opposing the stores closure after 50 years of trading. Councillor Hilton said: "This is very disappointing news. Loads of people living in Kingsholm and the city centre enjoyed shopping here. I remember working at the store as a teenager when it first opened and I have been a regular customer ever since." Dr Rebecca Trimnell confirmed that both she and Councillor Hilton met a senior representative Sainsbury to lobby on behalf of the petitioners. "We did have a constructive meeting with Sainsbury's and some of our suggestions were considered further, but back in December we received confirmation that sadly the store will close," Dr Trimnell said. "This week they have told us the store is mostly likely to close on January 30. It really does feel like the end of an era." Cou

7 Jan 2021
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