Update on Herdwick Fold roads and pavements - April 2025

Since our last report the Residents Association committee has been trying to get Taylor Wimpey (TW) to engage with us and share what information they have on a range of issues affecting the Herdwick Gate and Herdwick Fold developments. 

Their response has been tardy and lacking in detail, but finally we have some news we can share about the roads and pavements on the Herdwick Fold development.  Other important issues will be covered in separate articles to be published shortly.

Ongoing discussions

TW apologised for the delay in responding.  They told us they have been in discussions with Warwickshire County Council (WCC) and United Living to resolve matters regarding the roads.  United Living are responsible for the roads on the Shepherd’s Gate development (Orbit), which join Nason Way.  There have been issues where the two developments meet at the junction of Hands Place and Nason Way.

The Section 38 agreement between WCC and TW is progressing and is expected to be finalised shortly.  This agreement is required before TW can carry out the final road works.  It’s been a difficult process, made more complicated by the need for TW and United Living to work together and agree who needs to do what where their respective roads meet.

Manhole remedials start 21st April 2025

The Section 104 agreement for Severn Trent to adopt sewers is in place and manhole remedials are due to start on Monday 21st April.  This should take up to two weeks to complete.

Road remedials expected May 2025

TW tell us that as far as final road works are concerned they have already gone through the tendering process and they have chosen a contractor to do the work.  It is their intention to start these road works in early May 2025 on a road by road basis, as the manhole remedials are completed.

United Living must complete some remedial works to the left hand junction of Hands Place, for the TW road to tie in to.  See image.

This is a pre-requisite for TW works to go ahead in that area.  So TW intends to start from the rear of the Herdwick Fold development working towards Campden Road.  This should give United Living sufficient time to complete their work.

TW’s contractor will complete all back edgings and kerbs as stage one of the planned road works, and once WCC are happy with this the road topping can be scheduled. 

You may have noticed over recent days that some of our pavements and kerbstones have been sprayed with blue paint in anticipation of this work.

The short footpath connecting Bradley Drive to Campden Road should disappear as part of these works, with the area being landscaped.  See image.

Access to the highway

The contractor will complete a letter drop to all residents before works commence and they will be requesting your support to enable access to all areas of the highway so that road surfacing work is not held up.  Residents may need to identify temporary alternative parking spots for vehicles.

Adoption of roads by WCC

Once all road works are completed WCC will check that the required standards have been met.  Assuming they do meet the required standards the clock starts ticking on a 12 month transition period, following which the council will fully adopt the roads and pavements providing that no issues have emerged.

The long and bumpy road

At long last, it would appear as if we are on the cusp of getting the roads and pavements on Herdwick Fold finished.  It’s worth bearing in mind that the first homes were sold back in 2019, so some residents have been waiting for this for almost six years. 

It’s been a long and bumpy road getting to this point!  But TW tell us they have got their resources lined up and we must hope that United Living do their bit at the Hands Place junction. 

Who knows, maybe we will have smooth roads by the summer!

If you have any comments on this story, or if you have any questions about the planned works please drop us line.  You can contact us here.

HGHF-RA Committee

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