Staffordshire County Council is responsible for the road network in Hixon and the whole of Staffordshire. The condition of road surfaces has been a source of concern for several years now. Hixon Parish Council lobbies the County Council for action whenever there are reports of pot holes, flooding and other issues are brought to the Council’s attention. Members of the public can report problems directly to Staffordshire County Council via their Report it form.
Investing in the environment
Hixon Parish Council set aside a £20,000 budget to improve driver awareness of changing speed limits throughout the parish. In the first instance, gateway features were installed alongside the A51 at Pasturefields, followed by New Road, Church Lane, Lea Road and Lea Heath.
The ‘environment’ is a wide-ranging topic, encompassing the built environment (housing, industry and highways) and the natural landscape. Hixon Parish Council has resolved to safeguard and improve the built and natural environment throughout the parish area and to encourage greater community involvement. Current and future projects include: improvements to areas of public open space and street scene aspects. Long term, the intention is to encourage more local residents to be active in the community.
Speed Indication Device (SID)
Hixon Parish Council purchased a SID in 2021 and Highways approved 4 positions around Hixon village for its use. The SID tells the driver of each approaching vehicle what speed they are going and speeds above 30mph are highlighted as being too fast. The speed of traffic going in both directions past the SID is recorded and downloaded for formatting into useful information, showing max/min speeds, volume of traffic etc.