The odd pieces of land consolidated into lots for auction are adopted highway maintainable at public expense. This means the owners of the freehold have neither any rights nor any obligations - apart from the obligation NOT to work upon nor interfere with the public highway - with regard to the land.
Please be aware of the following road works in Tring. Significant Planned Works London Road Throughout length from junction of London Rd to junction of Beggars Lane May 29th carriageway surfacing road closure 09.30 to 16.30 Buckingham Rd Miswell Ln to Okeley Ln June 11th Micro surfacing of carriageway 0730-1800 road closure for 2 days between 11/06/15 - 17/06/15 with a revisit between 02/07/15 - 08/07/15 Bushells Wharf from end Longbridge Close to house no. 1 July 10th Micro surfacing of carriageway 07.30-18.00 road closure for 2 days between 14/06/15 - 19/06/15 with a revisit between 05/07/15 - 10/07/15 London Road A41 Tring Eastbound Roundabout on/off slips /A4251/B4635 London Rd June 7th
The election has only been over for a week. Already the new Conservative Government, with its sharper focus on finance, is moving fast to delay or scale-back investment in infrastructure.
Well, the good news is that county officials have confirmed that because these plots are land that is part of an adopted public highway maintainable at public expense then, under the Highways Act, no work may take place upon it without the permission or authorisation of the Highway Authority - in this case Hertfordshire County Council.
Residents have been surprised and disturbed to learn that 10 pieces of land totalling 1.9 acres are to be sold by auction as one lot on 28th May.
Well, after a prolonged count - which involved DBC staff working a 39 hour shift (with just one short break) - the results are all now in.
Reflecting on the year’s International Women’s Day theme of “accelerate action”, I am sadly reminded of how much more we still need to achieve.
The UK needs to strengthen both our Armed Forces and our soft power.
Today is Holocaust Memorial Day.
