To report to the Sub-Committee the receipt of a petition asking the Council to re-gravel Wardle Avenue with correct materials as compensation to Road Closures on Armour Hill.

(c)      Petition Requesting Re Gravel Wardle Avenue with correct materials as Compensation to Road Closure on Armour Hill

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report on the receipt of a petition from residents, asking the Council to re gravel Wardle Avenue with correct materials as compensation to road closure on Armour Hill.

The petition read as follows:

‘Since the section on Armour Hill in 2018, we (the “residents of Wardle Avenue) have noticed a large increase in traffic including heavy vehicles on Wardle Avenue which has resulted in a rapid deterioration of the road. As you may be aware, Wardle Avenue is a private thoroughfare road and is not designed for huge volumes of traffic.

With the likelihood of the road falling into more disrepair as Armour Hill continues to stay closed, we would like to see your assistance in requesting for Reading Borough Council to re-gravel the road with the correct materials, as compensation. If Reading Borough Council had installed a ‘Road Ahead Sign’ at the junction of Wardle Avenue and Armour Road in 2018, I believe the road would not be in the state it is now’

At the invitation of the Chair the petition organiser, Wendy Jackson, addressed the Sub-Committee on behalf of the petitioners.

Resolved –

(1)     That the report be noted;

(2)     That the request to re-gravel Wardle Avenue be investigated and considered and the results reported to a future meeting of the Sub-Committee;

(3)     That the lead petitioner be informed accordingly.