Councillor Mark Wheeler

Liberal Democrat Councillor for Airedale Division

Cowling

Issues raised at Parish Council meeting - 3/3/08 Concerns raised about cessation of bus service. There will be changes coming in on 28/4 to bus routes in South Craven. Please refer to post in transport section.

Ridge Mill Bridge update - the tree has been removed and highways contractors will be removing the damaged bridge. The bridge will be replaced. Overseeing the project is Aidan Rayner, Public Rights of Way Team Leader. Aidan.Rayner@northyorks.gov.uk 

Parish Council Meeting - 7/4/08

- issues over bus operator Burnley and Pendle not accepting free passes on 08:55 Colne to Skipton(3 people turned off the bus this week). Craven District Council assured me that the concessionary passes should be honoured. Any bus driver on this route who might be reading this - you really should be accepting these passes. Not to do so is wrong and just plain mean spirited. Craven will ensure that this mix up will not happen again.

Unadopted roads - NYCC policy on getting them fixed - the answer is - only if owners of the frontages pay for it.

lights on College Road  - on day/night - reported (again!).

Suggested - barrier in front of wall at Hay Farm on A6068 at accident hot spot.

Parish Council - May ’08 

Reports to the parish council covered -

Area committee (29/5/08) - winter maintenance review

                                                    SELRAP update

                                                    South Craven Service Centre Transportation Study

 Highways Capital Programme 08/09 and 09/10

issues taken up = Gill Lane - Middletown gulley clearing required

                                Sun Street  - free-flowing drain to be investigated

                                request covert speeding traps by police on A6068

                                investigate possibility of south craven village bus scheme to extend to Cowling.