Kirkland Enhancement Scheme

Thank you for your patience and understanding during the Kirkland Enhancement Scheme improvement works. The scheme is progressing to budget and lighting and footway improvements will be complete by the Easter weekend.

The programme of works has slipped slightly by two weeks due to cold weather conditions, delayed delivery of supplies and United Utilities connection work for the new streetlights. In a change to the original plan new block paving was installed along the east side of Kirkland replacing the old materials and new paving was put into the corner by the Ring O’ Bells. This extra work coupled with more drainage work than expected has also delayed the project.

The enhancement works on the pavements (kerbing, lighting, reinstatement and paving) will now complete on Thursday 1st April and extra labour has been brought in to get the job finished. Work is planned on the carriageway for white lining and Prismo laying starting 6th April for 4 days (weather dependant).

We have been advised by County Highways that the road in Kirkland over Easter will continue to operate as one lane (loading bay on the left, driving on the right) leading through to Highgate. Current traffic management helps ease congestion in Highgate so Kirkland will remain one lane until the works are complete.

The banner brackets will be painted black and put onto the new street lamps. Signposts and hanging basket trees will also be painted black. New bins and seats will be installed shortly.