Earlier in the year I was told that a scheme for bollards or railings, to stop vehicles mounting the pavement to avoid waiting their turn to exit the schools, had been included in the 2008/09 minor scheme programme. I was assured that I would be contacted when the final designs for the scheme had been prepared.

The officers in charge of school travel plans have now said that whilst both the Grammar and Primary School Plans mention traffic congestion in the area, they do not mention any need for bollards or restrictions on the spur road.

I have now reminded the County Council about the promised provision of bollards or railings along the Shooting Field spur road to the school entrances

As will have been seen from the local press, major Maintenance Works to Bramber A283 Court Bridge are due to start next week and could last for some eleven weeks. Work will generally take place from 7am to 7pm, though there may be occasions when works finish earlier or begin later in the day, depending on the type of work carried out.

The work will take place on one lane at a time, with the north and south sides across the bridge being closed to traffic in turn to assist the flow of traffic during the course of the works, with 2 way traffic lights. These will remain in place until the works have been completed.

Permission has also been given to use part of High Trees Car Park at the Beeding roundabout situated opposite the bridge for storage of materials that are to be used for the works. Every effort will be given to keep disruption to car park users to a minimum. The van that parks in the car park will still be able to provide a service to walkers during this time.

Focus readers will recall that these works were expected to have been carried out during the summer months and that the stretch of road concerned, between the Beeding and Bramber Castle roundabouts, would be subject to a temporary 40 mph speed limit. There is no mention of such a speed limit in the latest publications about these works and I have asked whether this will not now take place.

It is also a great pity that these works have delayed, as previously they would have taken place with over the summer holidays. Now there will be much greater traffic problem at peak hours with all the school traffic on the roads.