Transport
The
highway authority is the Suffolk County Council. It has a duty to
maintain all defined routes which include roads bridges footpaths and bridleways
*to be reasonably passable for the ordinary traffic of the neighbourhood
for all seasons of the year."
One of the tasks undertaken by the Parish Council is to keep an eye on the roads and footpaths and to encourage and persuade the County to maintain them properly.
Parish councils have the power (but not the duty) to make new paths and to maintain or improve existing ones, and to plant trees or make roadside verges, to put up village signs, and to contribute to traffic calming measures.
In the case of Melton it has usually been enough to consult with the County Council on highway matters, although we sometimes have to wait a while as they sort out their priorities.
As the volume of road traffic increases there are concerns about congestion and safety. Noise and pollution are a problem but the safety record in the parish is good.
A working group of Parish councillors headed by Cllr Geof Butterwick deals with all aspects of transport. The group reports to the full Council at each meeting. One of the major tasks undertaken by the group is the regular publication of an integrated bus and train timetable <click here for a copy>
To view the SCC Area Timetables <click here>