Podcast Pete
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first heard Jun 2024
last heard Aug 2024
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At least I think it did. Certainly would have had a good sweep up. Now, Robin wrote on social, quote, the whole junction needs to be redesigned, but included in the scope, the junction with Gatton Bottom Road and Ray Lane. That is so difficult. And, you know, the number of times you and I have realised
Gone in both directions, both coming up Reigate Hill, past the top of Ray Lane and going down as well. Coming out of that National Trust car park at the top there at Reigate Hill. Perhaps you're going left, perhaps you're turning around. Some people turn around and they shoot down to Gatton Bottom, turn around almost immediately, come back up. That is so difficult.
People trying to cut across those two lanes of traffic as people are coming off the roundabout and so on. You can't see very much over to the left-hand side people coming up the hill. Possibly they've got a bit of a welly on them to move them up around the corner under the bridge and so on. And also on the roundabout itself. Robin goes on, considering it's three lanes...
This does need to be widened, even if just to allow vehicles to fit in their designated lanes, particularly commercial vehicles, buses and coaches. I would also say that due to the congestion into Reigate, that consideration be given to a longer period.
exit slip road on the anti-clockwise carriageway of the m25 the anti-clockwise right okay so you're coming uh from the guildford direction yeah that's not a very long slip road is it it's short it's quite steep as well going up there so maybe if it was longer and wider i'm more cars would fit on there, so then you'd have fewer cars actually on the roundabout itself.
And certainly, as I sometimes do, coming to town from the Banstead direction, yeah, those lanes are quite... quite tight, aren't they? They're quite narrow.
Then Robin continues, the only issue with also potentially installing an M25 junction 928 to A217 northbound slip will be how to accommodate this with Marjory Lane, but allowing traffic making this left turn to use a filter lane, which could help, as I say, yeah, with the tailpacks, absolutely. Jocelyn wrote, I hope when they resurface, they'll take the opportunity to install two lanes.
The present three, this is what we're just talking about, but she's saying don't widen them, just reduce them. The present three are too narrow for many people. I'm tired of people who can't or won't keep their vehicle within one lane. And the southbound stretch of the roundabout is ambiguous as well.
Too many times I've been in the lane to turn right onto the M25 and had to take evasive action as cars in the middle lane also turn right, although the lane markings are... in my humble opinion, quite clear.
It's ambiguous, it's not very well marked, the lanes are too narrow, and you don't quite know where you're going, and if you're going from south to north, so you're going up Rygate Hill, you're joining the M25 roundabout, you're not turning left onto the M25 to go in Guildford direction, but perhaps you're going back down the road to to Banstead.
Again, as you might expect, those lanes are quite narrow as well. And sometimes it's almost worth... I don't know whether I should be admitting to this, but often what I do is straddle the lanes because I don't want my wing mirror clipped because otherwise cars tearing round... I've not been horned so far from other drivers, but, yeah, what do you reckon? But also I think there are some...
There are some little pavements there as well, aren't there? Yeah, for pedestrians, I'm not quite sure why they would be there, but I'm pretty sure I'm right in saying there is a little kind of pavement area. Perhaps they can be got rid of and widen those lanes by a foot or two, each one. Anyway... Again, would love to know what you think.
Hopefully these ideas I've put into your mind, you're picturing the scene as I speak. And I'm sure you've got ideas. I'm sure you've got anecdotes and experiences on both the A25 and also the Reigate Hill roundabout there over the top of the M25 as well. Would love to hear from you. Get in touch. Hello at theplanetreigatepodcast.com. Okay, a couple of other stories.
The planning application for two tower blocks on the Redhill train station car park has been resubmitted. That happened on the 19th of August. I looked into it. It's happened now 11 times. They keep being sent back to make changes to their application. They keep resubmitting them.
You can read the application and you can make your comments on that via planning.rygate-banstead.gov.uk and add your voice to the 1,881s there so far. People are getting quite aerated about it, both pros and cons.
I've taken a look and it is for, quote, just to remind you, a phased redevelopment of up to 255 residential dwellings in two buildings ranging from 10 to 15 storeys and 7 to 14 storeys, associated car parking and cycle parking, the partial demolition, refurbishment and extension to the existing station entrance building,
demolition of vacant buildings and associated with the station and replacement surface station car and cycle parking and taxi drop-off with a refurbished and extended station entrance so again as always say for more information get in touch with me and i'll put you in touch with that planning application if you can't find it
Congratulations to Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust Health Inclusion Midwifery people at East Surrey Hospital because they're up for the Royal College of Midwives Excellence in Midwifery for Public Health Award. The project was born out of a need to better serve the local asylum hotels and Afghan resettlement accommodation, the trust says. Tina Hetherington is the chief nurse at the trust.
She said, quote, This recognition is proof of the incredible work our maternity team has done to ensure that all women, regardless of their background, get the care and support they deserve. The service was created after gathering data on the maternity outcomes of women seeking asylum and conducting focus groups.
The Trust said the project had created a safe space for women who'd experienced significant trauma, while midwives found the service supported their ability to deliver women-centred care, especially when looking after women seeking asylum. The awards are regarded as one of the highest accolades within the field and they actually take place in October.
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