Have they still been working on this project while all this Covid 19 business goes on?

Have they made any progress?

Probably not, workforce maybe being used to close main road to Worsthorne for past couple of months.

Volvoclaret wrote: ↑

Tue May 12, 2020 10:08 pm

Probably not, workforce maybe being used to close main road to Worsthorne for past couple of months.

Road works in foulridge displaying covid 19 signage. With manufacturing at a standstill and struggling to make ppe How did they hit the nations highways so quickly....

Quickenthetempo wrote: ↑

Tue May 12, 2020 10:02 pm

Have they still been working on this project while all this Covid 19 business goes on?

Have they made any progress?

Cycled past there yesterday and there were some workers on site, but they looked more like surveyors planning a restart.

They were at the corner of Liverpool Road and Accrington Road.

They're the first I've seen on site since the shutdown.

As for progress, not really, just setting out, making room to work etc.

Volvoclaret wrote: ↑

Tue May 12, 2020 10:08 pm

Probably not, workforce maybe being used to close main road to Worsthorne for past couple of months.

I see the Lindsay Park speed bump hasn't improved over the past few weeks ... first visit in about six weeks very briefly yesterday

Quickenthetempo wrote: ↑

Tue May 12, 2020 10:02 pm

Have they still been working on this project while all this Covid 19 business goes on?

Have they made any progress?

Been passed half a dozen times in the last few weeks, not seen a single person working.

90% of people are happy not working and picking up 80% wages, who would go in unless absolutely necessary.

90% of people are happy not working and picking up 80% wages, who would go in unless absolutely necessary.


It will be the contractor or the client (LCC) who decided to stop the roadworks, not their workers. Employees cannot furlough themselves. HTH.

Even when any roadworks are in "full swing", you never see much activity. Most of the "workers", seem either to be messing on their phone, or asleep in a van with feet on dashboard.

It would of been a boost to the town if significant progress had been made without all the disruption that occurred when they first started.

Looks like it will be nearer a 2 year project now.

Quickenthetempo wrote: ↑

Wed May 13, 2020 9:27 am

It would of been a boost to the town if significant progress had been made without all the disruption that occurred when they first started.

Looks like it will be nearer a 2 year project now.

I sincerely hope it's not, the additional diverted traffic around here is horrendous, particularly the heavy goods vehicles
and the tossers that fly about in their huge tractors and trailers.

If the police want some extra dosh for their Christmas bash, they'll make a killing around here.

Billy Balfour wrote: ↑

Wed May 13, 2020 8:37 am

90% of people are happy not working and picking up 80% wages, who would go in unless absolutely necessary.


It will be the contractor or the client (LCC) who decided to stop the roadworks, not their workers. Employees cannot furlough themselves. HTH.

erm they can.... cough, cough... pun intended.

also its the council, it takes 5 of them for the most basic jobs due to health and safety, rules and regulations etc. They wont return until 110% ready and safe.
They aren't like privately owned companies who will be wanting their workers in asap making them money again, and will bend the rules to suit.