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FOOPA Update on Lighting and Paving Renewal 3 March 3010
The Council are not able to source replacement of the Preston or Paddington lanterns (the cylindrical pattern) and hence over time as these need to be replaced they will be changed to the Windsor pattern (remember Dixon of Dock Green).
Colas have had some difficulty lifting the old paving in Grand Parade due to their deep concrete base. They have arranged to meet with residents to discuss progress at 11.00 am on Tuesday 9 March.
FOOPA Update on Lighting and Paving Renewal 20 November 2009
The Lighting project is almost complete apart from some changes for consistency and all posts will be painted black.
Discussions have taken place regarding the overall Paving project and additional work will take place (in Indian stone) on Grand Parade South side and St. Thomas's Street North side; other changes include that both sides of Lombard Street (from St. Thomas's to Lombard Terrace) will now be re-paved in Marshall Saxon. The non-Cathedral side from Grand Parade up to but not including the Dolphin will be re-paved in Indian stone.
PCC have had specific discussions with residents living on the North side of Grand Parade where they will endeavour to use a light stone to patch the paving, retaining as much as possible of the original stone.
FOOPA Update on Lighting and Paving Renewal 29th April 2009
FOOPA have been informed that work is shortly to commence to repave the section of the High St paving between Pembroke Rd and Museum Rd with Saxon slabs. Any existing granite kerbing will be retained where possible, whilst the intention is also to replace a small section of precast concrete kerbs with reclaimed granite or conservetion kerbs. An additional request has been made to Colas to letter drop residents and businesses in advance of the work.
FOOPA Update on Lighting and Paving Renewal 6th Feb. 2009
As you will know Colas have initiated a project to refurbish the lighting (some of which is over 40 years old) and paving in Old Portsmouth. The first phase of this to replace lighting in the High Street unfortunately got off to a false start with poor and late communication to residents and also some new lamp-posts being badly sited. We have had discussions with the Council and this note is to update you.
Lighting
- Those posts incorrectly sited have been moved.
- We need more lamp-posts to comply with lighting standards and this means
there are posts in new positions. If you think a post could have been better sited by moving it slightly, then it probably couldn't be done due to the underground services, water, gas, electricity etc.
- Other streets will follow on after the High Street. (See Appendix A).
- When the lamp-posts are finished they will be in keeping and similar to some existing in this conservation area. Although the project is considering addressing the odd anomaly of style, the economics are such that this project is not designed to make all the lamp-posts in Old Portsmouth look the same.
- If tarmac is used at the base of the new lamp-posts, this is a temporary measure and the area will be made good as part of a re-paving project which will start when the lighting work is complete.
Paving
- Wherever possible existing paving will remain untouched or be re-laid. Colas have been asked to retain Granite and stone kerbs, wherever possible, even where the paving will be re-laid using Marshall Saxon paving (examples of which are outside the RNC & RAYC).
- Whilst new paving (to replace broken ones) will probably look different from the historic ones, attempts to match them will be made using one of two types of natural stone paving. These will be available shortly for you to view outside the Garrison Church.
- Where concrete paving exists then this will be replaced by Saxon paving.
- The paving project will cover a number of roads in Old Portsmouth (Appendix B), and the project should be complete before the end of 2009.
Before the paving project can start then even more holes will be dug - and be made good the same day. These are necessary for Colas to confirm what lies beneath and also to investigate the best way of taking up the old paving stones consistent with least damage. Again this may result in temporary tarmac. Colas will shortly be carrying out a letter drop to certain properties in the High Street to advise them of the trial excavations. They will also letter drop those properties with cellars in all of the affected roads to ask permission to carry out a condition survey of the cellar prior to the commencement of the works.
Summary
As you may be aware the project has already uncovered an unexpected tunnel and I doubt if that will be the only surprise. However now that we're aware of what is planned I think we feel more able to see things get worse in the short term - in the expectation that the end result will be an improvement. Any feedback re the letter drop please use the Colas contact in the letter.
Old Portsmouth Lighting Replacement Appendix A
ROAD NAME COLUMN LANTERN 6M CAST SIMILIAR TO
High St (Old Portsmouth) Ornate Victoria 29 Broad St
St Thomas's St (Part) Cast Paddington 9 Oyster St
Penny St (Part) Cast Victoria 7 Penny St
Grand Parade Cast Victoria 1 Penny St
Broad St (Part) Ornate Victoria 5 Broad St
Warblington St Ornate Paddington 5 Broad/Oyster St
St Nicholas St Ornate Victoria 4 Broad St
A' Becket Court Ornate Paddington 1 Broad/Oyster St
Battery Row Cast Victoria 1 Penny St
East St Ornate Victoria 2 Broad St
Nobbs Lane Ornate Paddington 2 Broad/Oyster St
Peacock Lane Cast Victoria 3 Penny St
Pembroke Rd Ornate Preston Pembroke Rd
Pembroke Close Ornate Victoria 2 Broad St
Seagers Court Ornate Victoria 2 Broad St
South Normandy Ornate Paddington 1 Broad/Oyster St
St Thomas's Court Ornate Paddington 2 Broad/Oyster St
White Hart Rd (Part) Ornate Preston Pembroke Rd.
Old Portsmouth Paving Refurbishment Appendix B
High ST (Museum Rd - Pembroke Rd) *
High St (Pembroke Rd - Grand Parade) **
High St (Grand Parade - Broad St both ways) **
St Thomas's St (St George Rd - Nobbs Lane) *
St Thomas's St (Lombard St - Highbury St) *
Penny St (Pembroke Rd - Peacock Lane) *
Grand Parade - East Side (West i.e. sea-side under review) **
Broad St (West / Point Battery) **
Lombard St (St Thomas's St - A.Bar) *
Lombard St (St Thomas's St - High St) **
Warblington St *
St Nicholas *
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* Marshall Saxon Paving & Conservation Kerbs
** Natural Stone & Granite Kerbs
Trial Excavations and Cellar Inspections
