It all started with a delivery of 20 tons of sub-soil destined for Ford Park, part of our new play area. However the lorry delivering it couldn't get into Ford Park Cresent because of two cars parked, legally, at the beginning of the junction with Hart st. I called the police, who managed to find one of the owners and the problem was solved. we got it sorted in about half an hour.
As we are having deliveries by large lorries on a frequent basis I thought I should try to organise for some cones to be put out whilst the work at Ford |Park goes on. The nice lady at police HQ up in Penrith had told me that they no longer do cones and that I needed to talk to Cumbria County Council.
I called Cumbria County Council and explained that I need to speak to someone about temporary cones. You need to speak to Amey she told me and gave me a number in Kendal.
I called Amey, explained the situation and she said she was transferring me. A man answered, who I had to explain the situation to all over again. He turned out to be in Barrow, and it was something they could do but........, they would need a traffic order before they could help. Who can give me a traffic order, I said. You need to speak to someone at highways in Kendal he said, try Tony Beaty
I call Tony Beaty at highways, and a nice young lady told me that Tony was not available, could she help. I explained the problem.
After a rather long conversation she said that it was not going to be easy, I would need to speak to a cones agency, like Amey, for instance. They also had lots of problems getting areas coned off and the minimum charge was in the region of a thousand pounds. mmmmmm. but I only want two cones at the most. It would be much easier if your town had it's own cones, she said. I said that I believe we do have our own cones. Then I suggest you try that approach. Thanks says I
I phone our Town clerk, David Parrat, and his answerphone kicks in, I leave a message, could he call me please, when he gets my message.
An hour later there's a message from David, who knows me. He apologises, he's been at an Ulverston in bloom meeting, he knows the webcam is not working, which was not the reason for my call, but as I call so often about this he assumes that is why I've rang.
I leave a return message explaining about the need for some cones, and could he help, but by now it's gone 2pm and Davids office is closed until tomorrow.
Maybe I should have called the cones hotline, that may have got me a better result.
As we are having deliveries by large lorries on a frequent basis I thought I should try to organise for some cones to be put out whilst the work at Ford |Park goes on. The nice lady at police HQ up in Penrith had told me that they no longer do cones and that I needed to talk to Cumbria County Council.
I called Cumbria County Council and explained that I need to speak to someone about temporary cones. You need to speak to Amey she told me and gave me a number in Kendal.
I called Amey, explained the situation and she said she was transferring me. A man answered, who I had to explain the situation to all over again. He turned out to be in Barrow, and it was something they could do but........, they would need a traffic order before they could help. Who can give me a traffic order, I said. You need to speak to someone at highways in Kendal he said, try Tony Beaty
I call Tony Beaty at highways, and a nice young lady told me that Tony was not available, could she help. I explained the problem.
After a rather long conversation she said that it was not going to be easy, I would need to speak to a cones agency, like Amey, for instance. They also had lots of problems getting areas coned off and the minimum charge was in the region of a thousand pounds. mmmmmm. but I only want two cones at the most. It would be much easier if your town had it's own cones, she said. I said that I believe we do have our own cones. Then I suggest you try that approach. Thanks says I
I phone our Town clerk, David Parrat, and his answerphone kicks in, I leave a message, could he call me please, when he gets my message.
An hour later there's a message from David, who knows me. He apologises, he's been at an Ulverston in bloom meeting, he knows the webcam is not working, which was not the reason for my call, but as I call so often about this he assumes that is why I've rang.
I leave a return message explaining about the need for some cones, and could he help, but by now it's gone 2pm and Davids office is closed until tomorrow.
Maybe I should have called the cones hotline, that may have got me a better result.
Well done Colin.
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