Gravel Lane closed for emergency sewer repairs

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A section of Gravel Lane will be closed for up to two weeks to enable United Utilities to carry out urgent sewer repairs. 

The urgent works to prevent foul flooding are scheduled to start today (Monday 8th May) and anticipated to continue until Sunday 21st May.

As a result Gravel Lane will be closed from the junction with Knutsford Road to the junction with Beechway. The works will take place between 9am and 5.30am.

Pedestrian access to any premises situated within the temporary closure will be maintained at all times and access for residents and emergency vehicles will be maintained where possible.

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Gravel Lane, Road Closures
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Comments

Here's what readers have had to say so far. Why not add your thoughts below.

David Pearce
Monday 8th May 2017 at 5:07 pm
Whilst they are at it - the regular daytime flooding of double parked cars, during the working week, on this section of Gravel Lane, also needs some serious attention.
Manuel Golding
Tuesday 9th May 2017 at 5:58 pm
Gravel Lane, Knutsford Road, Alderley Road, Buckingham Road, Chapel Lane, even around the Kings Arms roundabout....... it just goes on and on (and this is only part of the south side of the town. Obstructing footpaths,& grass verges, in front of house driveways...... it just goes on.
And it is only going to get worse, much worse. The ever increasing number of homes being built in the area with the attendant builders cars being left anywhere & everywhere for their convenience, not the convenience or road safety of house holders or other road users.
Cheshire East council needs to start developing &/or redeveloping its car parks and looking for other ways to relieve the coming clogging of the town's roads.
Will it? No it will not, saying it doesn't have the funds. All CEC is interested in is encouraging ever more building to increase its council & rate tax incomes - let the public live with it is their philosophy.
However it does have the funds for employing highly over paid council officials together with their highly "imaginative" pay-offs when they are fired.
A new rethink is desperately needed by the council's incompetent leadership. Will it happen? Judging by its previous history, no.
The continuing wholly inadequate and failed CEC policies means a desperate change of voting tact is needed, it is tine for Independents to have a say at saving Wilmslow from the mess CEC has made.
RoW is looking at strategies to save the town from gridlock and hope to present these to the electorate before the 2019 elections.
Gary Barton
Wednesday 10th May 2017 at 11:36 am
Hi David, Manuel,

I quite agree and we are working on it. I have agreed with Highways that they will look at the section of Gravel Lane near Knutsford Road. We also need a long term strategy, which will include a new multi storey car park. The business case is being developed for a new multi-storey car park, and other ways parking can be provided for commuters. In the shorter term, work is being planned to make junctions safer.
Bob Bracegirdle
Wednesday 10th May 2017 at 5:44 pm
I remember it being closed for the same reason in 1949!
Colin Price
Thursday 11th May 2017 at 4:29 pm
I am not convinced building a new multi storey car park will solve the parking problem in surrounding roads in the outskirts of Wilmslow. I believe many of those responsible are people who commute into the town to work and don't want to pay for parking. There is also a lack of Long term all day parking spaces in the car park behind Alderley road shops.most are short stay only.