Just before Christmas, I organised a site meeting on the A225 Dartford Road - right on the Horton Kirby-Farningham border - with local residents and Kent Highways officers concerning speeding problems (post of 21 December). These are particularly acute around the junction with Calfstock Lane and to the north of the junction with Franks Lane. Visibility is poor and traffic approaches at high speeds as cars try to pull out from houses or junctions onto the main road.
On the day, it was agreed that there would be new signs on posts - in particular, to draw drivers' attention to junctions - as well as adding to and improving the SLOW signs in the road. There has been something of a delay in getting these works carried out, but I have followed the matter up and I am told that the works have been ordered and should be carried out within four to six weeks. I also understand that a Highways steward has been to clean a number of the signs.
This has taken longer than it should, but hopefully we should now see improvements to this worrying stretch of road.
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