Dodging the rain around lunchtime, I managed to get about half of the South Park Road Estate delivered with our latest newspaper.

I chatted to a few people on the way round and thought an update on a few issues was in order.

• there’s been a residents’ consultation on parking restrictions in Coniston, Brentwood and Brogden.  I don’t know the results yet – should find out soon.  Some residents are concerned that the options offered didn’t go far enough to deal with the problems – something I’m looking into.
• Mark Hunter and I have both been in touch with the police about improving enforcement of the “no entry except for access” rule.  I think it’s fair to say that the police remain cautious about committing manpower to this and there’s still work to be done.
• I’ve been contacted about the “Ahead Only” sign on the road surface of South Park Road, just past Mardale Drive.  The concern is that it’s not very useful having it there.  I’m not sure, to be honest, but as it’s now down, I don’t think we could justify spending money painting it out.
• I’ve reported a dodgy bit of pavement by the kerbstone outside 172 Kingsway.
• I was very glad to see the trees at the entrance to Brogden Drive have now been full removed – an issue Pam and I raised with the Council at the end of July.