This week saw the completion of the road improvement works at the entrance to Chartwell Road and a full switch to works on the left-hand side of Chartwell Road.

The crew has been reopening sections of road as soon as possible to enable the switch and power through the rest of the works to keep on track, regardless of the continued delays in concrete supply and the awful weather yesterday.

LBP liaised with businesses in Chartwell Road and all motor trade businesses on the park this week, to try to identify the owner of the Fiat Panda which has not moved from Chartwell Road for a substantial period of time and is now causing an obstruction to the roadworks. LBP also issued a urgent text alert but to no avail, as it appears the Fiat is not linked to any business on the park. Full  credit must be given to the artic drivers as they have managed to navigate around the Fiat and keep the traffic flowing. LBP will continue to try to find the owner of the Fiat and arrange for this vehicle to be removed from the park asap.

Trenches that were dug earlier in the week outside the Test Centre were filled with concrete late yesterday and the top coat is expected later today.  Today will also see many more areas of plating filled to help flatten the roads across the park.

LBP is very grateful to report that the crew has kindly cleaned the covered gullies in Blenheim Road and ensured these are now functioning to avoid future flooding. WSCC Drainage Team have kindly arranged for these gullies to be fully cleaned in the next two weeks to set us in good stead for the winter.

Works have also commence in Commerce Way on the new gully to prevent the Perpetual Puddle, provide better drainage during high rainfall and avoid the surface drainage system backing up across the park which causes silting problems.

There are only a few trenches now left to dig but three of these are problematic. The crew has therefore kindly agreed to work this Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday, to dig the trenches required outside both of Rabbit's access points in Chartwell Road. Plans are in place to ensure Rabbit's access is restored by first thing on Tuesday morning.

We will then be left with the trench required at the top of the Winston Business Centre (WBC) access road. Maintaining weekday and Saturday morning access here is essential, therefore approval has been sort to enable Saturday afternoon and Sunday working, hopefully on 31st August and 1st of September. The WBC businesses have been notified of this temporary access closure and dates will be confirm early next week.