Residents of Collingwood Road will know of the persistent problems with rainwater drainage on the evens side of the road between Chaucer Road and Alexandra Avenue.  Thames Water (who have responsibility for surface water drainage) dug a hole outside No.216 some months ago, and we have been waiting for them to return and complete the […]

This web post gives an update on Heavy Goods vehicles, speeding traffic, and buses in Collingwood Road, and other issues. One of our main concerns is about the number of Heavy Goods vehicles using the road despite the weight restriction.  We are grateful to the residents who record the reg. no and date/time of any […]

The planned resurfacing of Collingwood Road has been postponed. This is because a blockage in the surface water system may require the statutory undertaker to excavate and carry out essential repair works. We will let you have a further update in due course.

The long awaited resurfacing of Collingwood Road will take place from Monday 17 May for three nights. The work will be carried out at night between 8pm and 5am (subject to weather conditions). Residents are asked not to park in the area being worked on, which will be signed in advance, to enable the work […]

Residents from Collingwood and Bushey Roads met with senior managers from TfL, Go-Ahead buses and Sutton Council last Thursday 4 March, at a meeting arranged by your ward councillors. The meeting had been called following concerns of residents about the speed of buses (there is a 20 mph limit in Collingwood Road), the number of […]

The resurfacing, at St Dunstan’s Hill, will take place between Thursday 11 March and Wednesday 24 March 2021.   The road will be closed between Alma Crescent and the Cheam Road traffic lights.  Traffic will be diverted at the Rosehill roundabout and at the Cheam crossroads. This is a substantial resurfacing which will treat the road’s foundation […]

Residents continue to express their concern on traffic issues in the road, including out of hours buses.  We recently met with Transport for London, Go-Ahead buses and with Sutton Council officers to discuss these issues. As a result new light-up speed warning signs will be installed near the junction with Chaucer Road in the next […]

Many thanks to all the residents who took part in our recent survey on road safety.  We had an excellent response and it was good to get your feedback.  The full survey report is here. The main concern mentioned was the speed of traffic (mentioned by more than half of you) but similar levels of […]

Gas company SGN have told us that this junction will close from Saturday 24 October for approximately 9 days. While the work on this junction has been carried out, they have discovered that additional work is required. They will aim to complete the project during the half term holiday to minimise disruption. As a result […]

Residents continue to raise concerns about the speed of traffic in Collingwood Road, the use of the road by heavy lorries, in defiance of the ban of vehicles over 7.5 tonnes, and the use of the road by buses through the night.  These problems led to road safety concerns – important as parents walk children […]