Proposed Improvements to the Chancery Road Underpass

Proposed Improvements to the Chancery Road Underpass

2nd of May, 2024

At the Annual Parish Council Meeting on 1 May 2024, Parish Councillors conidered improvements to the Chancery Road underpass be discussed at the next Parish Council Meeting on 1 May 2024.

The Parish Clerk reminded the Parish Council that it had previously written to Lancashire County Council expressing the Parish Council’s safety concerns regarding the Chancery Road Subway especially due to its increased use following the opening of the West Way Sports Hub, and requesting improvements to the lighting and that the walls are painted.

Lancashire County Council have confirmed that the underpass was around 13m long and the opening is 7m wide x 2.7m high and the revetments were splayed each side of the path. They have stated that generally, painting the concrete surfaces of bridges was not something they encouraged and were unable to justify painting the revetments and concrete deck to the bridge. In addition, in their experience, a blank bright canvas of paint attracted the local graffiti artists, and the costs of overpainting would escalate over time. They have visited the subway to check the subway lighting units and the two columns adjacent to the subway which they had found to be in full working order and adequate and therefore did not plan to make any changes to the subway at this time.

It was agreed that the Village Development Working Group be requested to invite representatives from Chorley Brough Council and Lancashire County Council to an initial site visit to discuss the suggested that improvements to the Chancery Road Underpass and develop a scheme for consideration by the Parish Council.