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Council Highways have responded to calls for road improvements at McDonald’s (Sandyford) by Councillor Chandra Kanneganti and Sandyford & Goldenhill Residents Association in regards to traffic chaos caused by the restaurant’s drive through facility.
The Highways Department has responded as follows.
I can appreciate the concerns and issues raised by the residents. I have noted that the McDonalds, Tunstall site already has in place a dedicated right turning lane from the High Street, and unfortunately there is no way of extending that dedicated turning lane to cater for more vehicles due to the need to have right turning lane into Hollywall Lane and also the location of the existing pedestrian crossing would be problematic.
I must point out that there are similar issues being experienced at other Mcdonald’s Franchises throughout the City, especially in Norton, Meir Park and Trent Vale whereby queuing traffic from the Drive Thru’s are encroaching onto the Highway Network. The reason for this is purely down to the current Covid-19 restrictions that are in place meaning more Drive Thru transactions are now been conducted, as patrons are unable to either eat within the restaurants and/or prefer to collect food via their own vehicle rather than enter a restaurant premises to allay their own covid safety concerns. In addition to this Mcdonalds have reduced the amount of staff on site in line with national guidance, which will have a knock on effect on the lengths of queues and volumes using the Drive Thru.
The traffic management that is in place within the McDonald’s Site is purely down to their management but as you can appreciate the High Street franchise does not have an expansive car park like other McDonald’s throughout the City and extending the drive Thru queues within the extents of their site would prove very difficult. Unfortunately at this moment in time, there is no highway law that the City Council can enforce on McDonalds to alleviate the vehicular queuing on the highway network. But there is legislation currently being drafted by Central Government Office which will provide us with more powers in the future.
If there is any dangerous manoeuvres being carried out by vehicles on the High Street itself these would need to be reported to the local police unit in the first instance so they can assess the manoeuvres and take the appropriate action where possible.
We will continue to monitor the situation, but in conclusion, it would appear that customer habits and staffing levels within Mcdonalds have changed somewhat in line with Government advice and due to this it as had a knock on effect on the Traffic Management Issues around some McDonalds facilities. As relaxations to the covid-19 restrictions are brought into operation over the next few months it will hopefully reduce the need for patrons to queue to utilise the Drive Thru facility and traffic movements and volume will return to more normality as it was pre-covid restrictions.
Searching for a Christmas bargain on social media? Keep your eyes open for deals/prices that seem “too good to be true”.
Staffordshire Police are advising that criminals may advertise low prices for popular items that are sold out everywhere else to trick you into parting with your money. Often, the goods advertised don’t exist, with images taken from genuine sellers to convince you otherwise.
Before making any purchases, read online reviews to check the seller is genuine.
Paying by bank transfer provides you with less protection, so it’s important that you use a secure method when making payments. Consider paying by credit card for purchases over £100.
Sandyford & Goldenhill Residents Association has made the police aware of regular vandalism/littering under the public footpath bridge near to James Brindley Way.
The location is after Victoria Park Road roundabout and goes onto James Brindley Way (South) and at the traffic light crossing you go onto the public footpath and then to the location under the bridge.
Council staff clean the area about 3 times a week and soon after that the littering, broken bottles etc. reappear. Today it has also been noticed a fire was started over the weekend at the location.
This type of antisocial activity shows no consideration for people or even those who are walking their dogs through times when broken glass is on the floor. Suggestions being made are that possible covid rules by the people who are causing the antisocial activity are not being observed by the actions they are taking.
If anyone knows who may be responsible for these unacceptable actions then please report it to the police on 101, crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or contact the residents association website www.sandyfordgoldenhill.co.uk e-mail where your comments will be passed onto the police privately.
There is a developing trend at the moment for thefts of parcels from domestic door steps. With the new procedures protecting against Covid-19, parcel delivery companies are more often not knocking  on the recipients door and walking away giving a “delivery status” for the item. These parcels are then stolen from the doorstep.
Please be aware of this and when ordering items online to try and leave a note to say “leave with neighbour” or have the item delivered at a time that you will be at home.
DVLA advise that if you have any concerns regarding untaxed or uninsured vehicles then please don’t hesitate to contact them.
Please be aware if you wish to report untaxed vehicles then you can do so by using the DVLA website and filling in their contact form. If you  wish to report a vehicle for being driven with no insurance then you can do so by contacting them online or via the 101 none emergency number.
You can access certain details of a vehicle by entering the registration of the vehicle on the DVLA website.
For reporting untaxed or uninsured vehicles follow the link https://www.gov.uk/report-untaxed-vehicle
Fraud is when trickery is used to gain a dishonest advantage, which is often financial over another person. Cyber crime is any criminal act dealing with computers and networks.
Staffordshire Police are advising that any fraud and cyber crime can be reported to Action Fraud by calling 03001232040.
Staffordshire Police have reported that on Wednesday 18th November at 01:30am; unknown offenders have stolen a concrete chimney pot worth £95 from a garden on Shannon Drive, Goldenhill.
If you have any information or seen anything suspicious please call the police on 101 or private message on Facebook / Twitter quoting serial number SP-20201118-0467.
M&S is changing. We’re opening new stores, offering more choice, more products and more of what we do best: putting our customers first. We’d love you to join our team and play a part in creating our future.
We want our customers to step in and feel M&S. This means playing a central role working across our salesfloors and checkouts. You’ll be the driving force behind the service and selling revolution in our stores.
We want you to serve and sell with personality and pride so you’ll be confident and engaging, excellent at communicating and be passionate about our products. We’ll teach you the rest.
What’s in it for you:
- 20% colleague discount on M&S products including furniture, fashion and food
- A first-class welcome to M&S and initial induction to the team
- Onsite subsidised colleague café or catering options
- Flexible working options
- Holiday entitlement
- Celebration Day – a paid day off to celebrate something that’s important to you*
- Charity Volunteer Day – A paid day away from work to support your chosen charity*
- Perks and discounts via the M&S Choices website (these are great and there are lots!) including Cycle to Work schemes where you can buy a new bike*
- Qualifying period applies
To apply for the position follow the link below
https://estores.tal.net/vx/candidate/apply/3954?utm_campaign=Indeed&utm_medium=organic&utm_source=Indeed
Staffordshire Police have been made aware that there are recordings of organised fights on social media of a so called Fight Club, local youths have been filming pre arranged fights which are taking place in the alleyways in Tunstall after school. 
We are appealing for support from parents to identify the youths organising these fights and any information about where and when the next fight is planned.
If you have any images or names of those involved, please email susan.wall@staffordshire.pnn.police.uk or reply to this message on www.sandyfordgoldenhill.co.uk or on the Sandyford & Goldenhill Residents Association Facebook Page.
Stoke on Trent City Council are able to offer community testing for COVID-19 at The Regent Centre, Regent Road, Hanley, ST1 3EG tomorrow (Tuesday 10th November 2020) between 10am and 12:30pm.
To access this service you must book in advance. If you are experiencing coronavirus symptoms you are able to book a test by visiting www.stoke.gov.uk
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