The Isle of Wight Council is advising locals that Lynbottom Tip will remain open as normal during essential tree works which get underway on Briddlesford Road from Wednesday.
The local authority has been doing work on trees in many locations, including public parks and roadsides. As well as cutting back or removing trees that might pose a hazard in the future, new trees have recently been planted by contractors and volunteers in locations including Appley Park and Big Meade.
Now, tree work is to be carried out in the area of road between Lynnbottom and the Robin Hill roundabout to trim back or remove some potentially dangerous trees.
The road will be closed between Wednesday (4th May) and Friday (6th May) inclusive.
Full access for domestic and commercial users of the Lynnbottom recycling centre and Biffa’s Standen Heath landfill site will be maintained throughout, with diversion routes signed.
Traffic will be able to approach the Lynnbottom recycling centre from the north, from the Wootton direction.
To avoid queuing the council is requesting that users do not arrive before their booking slot. The booking system introduced during the pandemic remains in force.
Lee Matthews, the council’s public spaces manager, has said:
“We’re conscious that this is a very important route so we will be ensuring that vehicle access to Lynnbottom is maintained throughout the works.
“Because this work needs doing urgently, we’re not going to wait until next winter. This means that we will be doing a full check for nesting birds and other protected species such as bats and squirrels.
“If it turns out there are protected species that might be adversely affected by the work of course we will not proceed.
“The overall aims of this programme of tree works across the Island are to ensure that we have a safe and sustainable tree stock, and to support the council’s climate and environment strategy.
“We aim to finish up with many more trees growing safely on public land for future generations”.
If the road is closed south of the tip, why do they care about queuing? Strange comment.
Oh great another diversion for me !!!! Best leave for work early…..
Not enough with wight fibre etc , could they not use traffic lights????
Look out Long Lane !!!!!
Could the work be done at the weekend, when less commercial vehicles are using the road, or in the evenings?it is light quite late now,less disruption for everyone.
Well hopefully you will check for protected species and nesting birds etc before you close the road !!!!!!