Is this the most dangerous junction in West Berkshire?

This is the view a driver gets waiting to turn right, to join the A34 north bound at West Ilsley.

In seconds, a vehicle came towards me from the A34, didn't indicate and fortunately took the road to my right. This must be the mother of all blind spots!

                              This is the view north bound from the A34 to West Ilsley.

                           



Demolished at Christmas - Replaced in June!

An electrician gets to work wiring up the new lamppost following the amazing 'driving skills' of a motorist who mounted the kerb and did a U turn on the grass. Fortunately no one was hurt in the accident that took place during the Christmas festivities!

                                                           Bowling Green Road

No it is not a bird table but I think the pigeons will enjoy sitting on top of the brand new LED eco style bright white light lamppost!

Lower Way - Shake,Rattle & Roll!

If you live in Lower Way, just down from the A4, then you are sure to have a surprise!
From 6am to 10pm the residents have to endure endless tanker 'Movements' coming in from other parts of the district, heading for the sewage processing plant in Lower Way. 


Sunken drain cover and temporary repair.

 These huge sewage tankers are hitting the sunken drain covers, potholes and poor temporary repairs and the noise and vibration is being transferred into the houses right next to the road. Residents are complaining that their ceilings and walls are cracking as a result.

The question now is - How much longer will the tankers be using Lower Way and when will West Berkshire Council bring the road surface up to the required high standard?

Tom Slater charity fund takes cyclists to Paris

Family and friends gather at Henwick Sportsfield on Sunday 19 May, to give 29 cyclists a big send off, for the long ride to Paris! Having already raised £18,000, it is hoped that the charity ride to Paris will bring the fund even nearer the £25,000 target. The money will go to local projects, including a BMX track at the Henwick Sportsfield. 

Sporting new Tshirts with Super Man logo's.

Just time to pose with the 'fittest men in Thatcham'.

 Me - Mr McClure - Paul Slater

Pep talk before they set off. 'This is not a race'



                                                                   

You made it, well done everyone!

                                                        

        

Prioritise pothole repairs NOW!

Potholes are appearing in high numbers across the district. This is causing expensive damage to emergency vehicles, buses, vans and taxis, and of course to our own cars.

                                                        
                                       Enborne Road with new chicanes & dangerous potholes. 

The Council needs to suspend all non urgent highway schemes to fund pothole repairs urgently.
              

Parking on Crookham Hill!

I have always admired the scenery around Crookham Hill, but I didn't expect to see it from one point in the road for 40 minutes!

Looking Back up Crookham Hill toward the junction of Bury's Bank Road.

No the EU haven't changed the legislation forcing us to drive on the right (yet), it is a mirror image.

Looking toward the level crossing at Thatcham Station and thinking of a 'Bridging Loan'. 

I have wheels too!

A local resident of Newbury, Rosemary Donkin, uses her motorised chair to get around the town to see her friends and visit the shops.

But Rosemary who suffers with brittle bone disease, has to negotiate dangerous potholes in the road and broken paving slabs on the footpaths around the town.

If Rosemary should fall out of her chair after hitting one of these obstacles, it could be disastrous. The Council should be looking after residents with disabilities who use the town centre's and make the paths and roads safer for everyone to use.