Elizabeth Bailey Field

This amenity land and children's playground in Strood Green, which is owned and maintained by the Parish Council, is renowned for its water-table in wintertime being an inch or so above ground-level. With the leadership of Cllr. Dave Richards and the possibility of some friendly help, there is now a prospect of getting the ground drained so that it can become more useable. More news of this at a later date. We also thank the Brockham Bonfire Committee for a contribution of £250 to help to improve facilities in the children's play area.

Unwanted timber and cuttings on verges

WE BEG RESIDENTS - NOT to leave piles of unwanted timber and, cuttings on verges (or worse -in ditches). These are only collected in the Bonfire season – that is, in October, and Mole Valley Council employees will not remove anything unless it is in sacks outside houses. Brockham residents should keep an eye open for Bonfire Committee information in this magazine much later in the year before putting out waste.

A25 Route Study

A full study is being made by County Highways of minor improvements needed to increase safety along the length of this road. Brockham Parish Council has asked for a pedestrian safety island where walkers cross the A25 at the northern end of the Coach Road -this should be constructed in the 'near future' - i.e. the 'next few months' to quote an SCC Traffic Engineer. Reduced speed limits and quiet tarmac have also been asked for where the A25 crosses Brockham Lane. Residents will know very well why speed reduction is needed here.

Highway Matters

Mr. Jim Dance, the SCC Highways Steward for this area, is to have a site meeting with our Chairman Roger Hammond to investigate putting more 'grippable' handrails on the Borough Footbridge, replacing the damaged white posts at the Strood Green 'island' and a variety of outstanding matters -including blocked drainage gulleys which it was hoped would have been cleared by mid-February.

M.C.Homewood

Vice Chairman

April 2004

Tel: 01737 843603

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