Claxton Village, Norfolk

  • Speeding in the village – October 2020 update

    The second month-long deployment of our shared speed monitor has just ended.

    The location in October was the 30MPH repeater post south of the Village Hall, facing north towards Rockland and Norwich.  We have downloaded the statistics for the month and these are shown below.

    The first thing to note is that the overall number of vehicles going north through the village is just 68% of those we saw in September (11,066).  There are two obvious reasons for this.  Firstly The Street was closed for 3/4 days outside the Village Hall so no vehicles could get through.  Secondly the last week of the month was half-term, meaning less school traffic including the Langley school buses.

    The findings themselves are slightly more encouraging, with less than 300 vehicles passing this point at a speed of 36 MPH or above, one-third of the number in September.  4 out of every 5 drivers adhered to the 30MPH speed limit while 4/5 of those who didn’t were also in the “just above” bracket of 31-35 MPH.

    With just 8 vehicles going through at close to 50MPH we looked to see if there was a trend but couldn’t find one.  The 8 worst offences took place as follows:

    Thu 1 Oct at 2010 hours, Wed 7 Oct at 1910 hours, Fri 9 Oct at 1225 hours and 2145 hours, Mon 12 Oct at 1910 hours, Wed 14 Oct at 2205 hours, Tue 27 Oct at 1745 hours and Thu 29 Oct at 2055 hours.

    Our intention to work with Langley with Hardley Parish Council as a joint initiative is hampered by the absence of any reporting data from their recent 3-month deployment (June to August).  The Parish Council meeting next week will discuss next steps.

  • Speeding in the village – September 2020 update

    Residents will have noticed the welcome return of the SAM2 monitor at the beginning of September.

    The location in September was the 30MPH repeater post south of the Village Hall, facing towards Langley and Loddon.  We have downloaded the statistics for the month and these are shown below.

    The first thing to note is that the overall number of vehicles going north through the village is just slightly lower than May 2020 (11,994), the last month the SAM2 was deployed in Claxton before it moved to Langley with Hardley.

    The findings themselves are slightly disappointing, with almost 900 vehicles passing this point at a speed of 36 MPH or above.  1 in 4 of the total was also in the “just above” bracket of 31-35 MPH, with only 2 out of every 3 vehicles abiding by the 30MPH speed limit, a worse performance than in May.

    Langley with Hardley PC will be producing a report of their own experience which will be presented to their November meeting.  We still hope to get together (when allowed) to discuss a possible approach to the authorities for a more rigorous strategy, as it is clear that several drivers totally ignore speed signs and continue to drive through Claxton and other villages at a dangerous speed, not least given the narrow roads and amount of pedestrian traffic.

    Our regular Parish Council meetings will have this issue on the agenda for our next virtual meeting in November.  Please check this site for any news if you wish to feed in to this or any other item.

  • Speeding in the village – May 2020 update

    The SAM2 monitor transferred to Langley-with-Hardley this morning.  It comes back to Claxton on 1 September.

    The location in May was the 30MPH repeater post on The Warren, facing towards the Manor and Rockland St Mary.  We have downloaded the statistics for the month and these are shown below.

    Chart showing speed percentagesThe first thing to note is the overall number of vehicles going south through the village during a month when lockdown was partially eased.  The total was double that for April and roughly two-thirds of a “normal” month.

    The findings themselves are slightly disappointing, with 620 vehicles passing this point at a speed of 36 MPH or above.  2 in every 11 of the total was also in the “just above” bracket of 31-35 MPH, with 3 out of every 4 vehicles abiding by the 30MPH speed limit, as in April.

    Our regular Parish Council meetings will have this issue on the agenda for our next virtual meeting in July.  Please check this site for any news if you wish to feed in to this or any other item.

  • Speeding in the village – April update

    We have use of the SAM2 monitor for another month before it transfers to Langley-with-Hardley on 1 June, with it then returning to Claxton on 1 September.

    The location in April was the 30MPH repeater post just south of the Village Hall, facing towards the Manor and Rockland St Mary.  We have downloaded the statistics for the month and these are shown below.Chart showing speeding percentages

    The first thing to note is the overall number of vehicles going north through the village during the first full month of Coronavirus lockdown.  The average monthly total since we began using the SAM2 is just over 17,500.  In April this shrunk by almost two-thirds.  I don’t suppose I’ll be the only one to hope that this might become a long-term trend.

    The findings themselves are relatively encouraging, with ‘just’ 267 vehicles passing this point at a speed of 36 MPH or above.  Almost 1 in 6 of the total was also in the “just above” bracket of 31-35 MPH, with 3 out of every 4 vehicles abiding by the 30MPH speed limit.

    Our regular Parish Council meetings will have this issue on the agenda, assuming our plans to hold virtual meetings over Zoom actually work.  Please check this site for any news if you wish to feed in to this or any other item.

  • Speeding in the village – March update

    We have the SAM2 monitor for another 2 months before it transfers to Langley-with-Hardley on 1 June, with it then returning to Claxton on 1 September.

    The location in March was the 30MPH repeater post just south of the Village Hall, facing towards Loddon.  We have downloaded the statistics for the month and these are shown below.Chart showing speeding percentages

    The findings are not very encouraging, with 763 vehicles passing this point at a speed of 36 MPH or above.  1 in 4 of the total was also in the “just above” bracket of 31-35 MPH, with only 2 out of every 3 vehicles abiding by the 30MPH speed limit.

    These figures include just over a week of the Coronavirus lock-down, which has visibly reduced the amount of traffic coming through Claxton.  The April statistics should show exactly how much the numbers have dropped by.

    Our regular Parish Council meetings will have this issue on the agenda, assuming we are able to have meetings while the lock-down is in place.  Please check this site for any news if you wish to feed in to this or any other item.

  • Speeding in the Village – January update

    During the course of January the Parish Council reached agreement with its counterparts in Langley with Hardley (LwH) that we would keep the SAM2 speed monitor in Claxton until the end of May, at which point it will transfer to LwH for a 3-month deployment.  The main reason we are getting an extended benefit is that the LwH Councillors have not yet been trained in its use.  This will not happen soon enough for them to deploy for even part of the agreed period (December to February) so instead of the SAM2 bouncing between the two villages, we shall have it for longer than expected.

    One benefit is that we are able to take readings from each of the 6 agreed locations.  At the end of February we are free to relocate it to one of the earlier posts, the exact position to be agreed nearer the time.

    In the meantime we have downloaded the statistics for January and these are set out in the table below.Chart showing speeding percentages

    Rather disappointingly the percentage of vehicles travelling above the legal limit of 30MPH has increased from just over 6% in December (631 vehicles) to over 37% in January (over 5,000 vehicles), even if 29.5% of those were in the “just above” bracket of 31-35MPH.  And the 26 vehicles in December which went through above 36MPH has now increased to a whopping 1,149, or 37 a day.

    It is still the intention of the Parish Council to meet with LwH PC to discuss findings but clearly this cannot happen until they have some data to consider.  So the earliest this will happen is after LwH’s first deployment on 31 August.

    Our regular Parish Council meetings will usually have this issue on the agenda.  If you have views and want to make them known, why not come along to a meeting?  The next one is on Wednesday 18 March at 7.30pm in the Village Hall.

  • Speeding in the Village – Update and December Report

    The sharp-eyed among you will have noticed that the SAM2 Speed Monitor is still being deployed in Claxton, despite the fact that it should have transferred to Langley with Hardley (LwH, the co-owner) on 1 December.  We are still awaiting contact from them about transferring the device but can assure you that – either way – it will come back to Claxton on 1 March 2020.  It was moved to a new location today, but we anticipate losing it for a month or more once LwH are ready to receive it.

    In the meantime we set out the raw data for December.  First the good news.  Nearly 94% of vehicles coming through the village from the direction of Carleton St Peter are driving within the speed limit.  And 6% of the rest are just above the speed limit (it is not possible to be more precise about exactly how fast these vehicles are going).  OK, they are breaking the law, but not as much as the 26 vehicles passing at between 36 and 50mph.Chart showing speeding percentages

    It is still the intention of the Parish Council to meet with LwH PC to discuss findings but clearly this cannot happen until they have some data to consider.  So that is more likely to happen in the summer.  Where appropriate there will be an item on Claxton Parish Council agendas to cover this issue.  Come along to a meeting if you have a view.  The next one is on Wednesday 15 January at 7.30pm in the Village Hall.

  • Speeding in the Village – First Quarterly Report

    The SAM2 Speed Monitor has been deployed in Claxton since late August, and we’ve just reached the end of “our” 3-month period of use, following which it is to be transferred to Langley with Hardley (the co-owner) until it comes back to Claxton on 1 March 2020.  It is due to be moved shortly.

    The report below summarises both the background and the findings to date.  The amount of detail available through the monitor may be fairly basic but it does identify trends, even if it can’t identify the actual vehicles themselves.  Speeding will be a regular item on future Parish Council agendas, and if you have views you would like known, why not come along and do so?

  • Norwich Western Link Options Consultation reminder

    For us, 2019 has continued where 2018 left off with our public consultation on our Norwich Western Link shortlisted options remaining open. However, the consultation will close at midnight on Friday 18 January so I wanted to remind you that you only have two weeks left in which to give us your views.

    Norfolk County Council wants to create a Norwich Western Link to improve travel between the A47 and the western end of Broadland Northway (formerly the Northern Distributor Road) and to tackle transport problems in the area. We launched our consultation on Monday 26 November 2018 and have had a good level of response so far, but we hope to get many more responses through as the closing date approaches.

    If you haven’t already done so, I would like to encourage you to respond to the consultation. It’s very important to us that we understand any preferences, concerns or priorities you want us to take into account when we are identifying a preferred route for the Norwich Western Link in spring 2019. This is also an opportunity to tell us about any relevant information that you think we should consider before we carry out more detailed work on the preferred route alignment.

    You can find out more about the options online via www.norfolk.gov.uk/nwl. Once you have looked through this information, there are a number of ways you can respond to the consultation. If you are responding on behalf of an organisation or in an official capacity, we would encourage you to send your response in writing, as follows:

    • by email to [email protected]
    • by post to Norwich Western Link, Infrastructure Delivery Team, Norfolk County Council, County Hall, Floor 2, Martineau Lane, Norwich, NR1 2DH

    You can also respond by completing our consultation questionnaire via www.norfolk.gov.uk/nwl or in person at one of our remaining consultation events. A list of these events is below and all the events will be run between 2 and 8pm:

    • Tuesday 8 January at Aylsham Town Hall
    • Thursday 10 January at Diamond Jubilee Lodge, Hellesdon
    • Friday 11 January at Great Witchingham Village Hall
    • Monday 14 January at The Costessey Centre
    • Tuesday 15 January at Dereham Memorial Hall
    • Wednesday 16 January at Honingham Village Hall

    If you have any questions that are not answered by the information we have made available, please let us know using the email and postal address provided above or in person at one of our consultation events.

  • George Lane Roundabout – latest news

    In his September report (elsewhere on this site) County Councillor Barry Stone updates us on the situation with regard to the proposed roundabout where George Lane in Loddon connects with the A146.  To read it go to PARISH COUNCIL, then Newsletters and Reports, then County Councillor Reports.

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