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Priory Crescent Closure
Apr 16^th, 2010 at 11:14am

I have just noticed signs warning of the Closure of Priory Crescent on the 18th for 24 hours. As I didn't get time to see the notice properly as I was driving (it was displayed on the electronic board in Victoria Avenue (part of the £75,000 awareness scheme I presume) I thought I would check it out on the Council's website.

Guess what? Yep no mention of it. Although if you do a search about road closures you do get a comprehensive list of closures....for the year 2005, very helpful. I have submitted a form to the council querying this omission, and received two automated replies confirming I have sent an enquiry.........I'll keep you informed. Hopefully better than the Council does. Undecided

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Re: Priory Crescent Closure
Reply #1 - Apr 16^th, 2010 at 1:07pm

You're not having much luck on your routes out of town lately are you! Looks like you will be joining the growing band of rat runners weaving through the side streets soon.

Sadly I'm not surprised about the grossly out of date websites. Might be worth pointing this out to a Councillor as otherwise I fear any response you get will be of the "not my responsibility but I've passed your query to X Dept" variety.

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NigelT Guru Offline Darn'd Wabbit Posts: 206	Re: Priory Crescent Closure Reply #2 - Apr 16^th, 2010 at 2:16pm Even that response would be a notch up from what I have had up to now.
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Reply #3 - Apr 16^th, 2010 at 2:24pm

scalyback wrote on Apr 16^th, 2010 at 1:07pm:

You're Might be worth pointing this out to a Councillor as otherwise I fear any response you get will be of the "not my responsibility but I've passed your query to X Dept" variety.

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You suggest a councillor, do we know a councillor who might be responsable for Transport and Planning..mmmm, now let me think? Wink

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Reply #4 - Apr 16^th, 2010 at 7:07pm

UPDATE:

Priory Crescent closed from 6 AM Sunday 18th for 24 hours.

As far as I can make out it is for the Gas main works...

Driving around the area today I can confirm that there are no signs whatsoever warning of the closure on the route westbound along Eastern Avenue or southbound down Manners Way. Probably trying to save some of that £75.000 advertised to keep the public up to date with the works.

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JW Guru Offline Would you like him on manual, or automatic? Posts: 396 Orsett, Essex, UK Gender:	Re: Priory Crescent Closure Reply #5 - Apr 16^th, 2010 at 9:37pm Today, I wanted to visit my parents, and as I was coming from the direction of Chelmsford, I decided to go the Hullbridge - Ashingdon - Rochford - Wakering - Southchurch route. No problems at all. Really pleasant to be constantly driving.
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Re: Priory Crescent Closure
Reply #6 - Apr 16^th, 2010 at 11:17pm

JW wrote on Apr 16^th, 2010 at 9:37pm:

Today, I wanted to visit my parents, and as I was coming from the direction of Chelmsford, I decided to go the Hullbridge - Ashingdon - Rochford - Wakering - Southchurch route. No problems at all. Really pleasant to be constantly driving.

Thats often the route I take now to get in & out of town. Depending on the day & time of day, it can often be quicker heading for the A127 or A13 to go via Stonebridge Barling Magna, Rochford Hall Road , Snakes Lane.

Not for much longer now I suspect.... Cheesy

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Re: Priory Crescent Closure
Reply #7 - Apr 17^th, 2010 at 10:41am

Yep, unfortunately half of the population of Southend will be trying to use the Rochford, Ashingdon and Eastwood routes. And with the new seafront road layout I'm afraid it is going to get worse, oh so much worse. But, we must look on the positive side, when the slip road in Priory Crescent is finished the three or four people who would head west to Cuckoo Corner to then turn left into Victoria Avenue will save nearly four minutes a day, result!

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scalyback Guru Offline Victor Meldrew for Mayor Posts: 241 Southchurch (Not Thorpe Bay) Gender:	Re: Priory Crescent Closure Reply #8 - Apr 17^th, 2010 at 10:50am 4 minutes? Thats a bit optimistic isn't it? Just look on the bright side, at least we will have something to look at whilst stuck in the queues of traffic, now that they have spent a fortune putting up propaganda, sorry publicity signs, everywhere.
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NigelT Guru Offline Darn'd Wabbit Posts: 206	Re: Priory Crescent Closure Reply #9 - Apr 17^th, 2010 at 2:42pm Shame they couldn't have put up a few notices warning of the closure really isn't it?
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