Cheshire West and Chester Council

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First report 13 Oct 2016•Latest report 26 Apr 2019

Reports, concerns and published responses

Reports over time

Reports naming this recipient by issue year.

* 2026 is projected from reports observed to 7 Sep 2026.

Reports
2

Naming this recipient

Published responses
0%

Found for named reports

Concerns addressed
0

Across all linked responses

Stated actions
0

Described in responses

Concerns and recipient responses

Statements from Cheshire West and Chester Council linked to the concerns in each report. Select any concern, action or position to view the source wording.

  1. Cheshire

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    William John Hignett · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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    Report summary

    William John Hignett sustained fatal injuries when his motorcycle collided with an HGV on the A556 Chester Road, Sandiway, on 3 October 2017. The substantive concerns identified were the junction configuration and positioning, street lighting, surrounding vegetation that may have affected visibility, and the applicable speed limit.

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    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Cheshire West and Chester Council; that does not assign responsibility.

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    Junction configuration and positioning

    Wider context from the report

    “1. The configuration and positioning of the junction; ”
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    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Cheshire West and Chester Council; that does not assign responsibility.

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    Applicable speed limit

    Wider context from the report

    “4. The current applicable speed limit. ”
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    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Cheshire West and Chester Council; that does not assign responsibility.

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    Inadequate or hazardous street lighting at the scene

    Wider context from the report

    “2. The street lighting at the scene; ”
    Open source report

    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Cheshire West and Chester Council; that does not assign responsibility.

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    Surrounding vegetation affecting visibility

    Wider context from the report

    “3. The surrounding vegetation, which may have affected visibility; ”
    Open source report

  2. Cheshire

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    Philip David EVANSON · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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    Report summary

    Philip David Evanson died at the scene after sustaining multiple injuries when his motorcycle collided with a car on the A49 Tarporley Road on 27 May 2016. The report raised concerns that road markings at the junction with the ‘old’ Tarporley Road were significantly worn and partly indistinct, including markings for a ghost island, lane dividing lines and right-turn arrows.

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    How this individual concern was interpreted

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    Failure to maintain legible road markings at the junction

    Wider context from the report

    “The road markings on the A49 Tarporley Road, Tarporley Cheshire at its junction with what is known locally as the ‘old’ Tarporley Road are significantly worn and in parts indistinct. The markings in question relate to: 1. A ‘ghost’ island; 2. The lane dividing lines on the approach to the island; 3. Right turn arrows. ████████ of Cheshire Police gave evidence to this effect at the inquest. Photographs of the scene were produced to me in evidence. The officer indicated that the police had raised concerns with the relevant authorities immediately following the incident on a Police Form 43 (F43). ”
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