Block paving driveways in Woburn Sands.

Up on the ridge, the Victorian and Edwardian villas and the later detached houses sit on bigger plots, with long drives of gravel or tired tarmac, and a good number of them slope. On a slope, block paving is held by edging set in concrete so it cannot creep, and a channel drain goes wherever the water gathers.

Towards Wavendon the newer estates are flatter, with standard block drives and small level gardens, so widening or replacing a drive there is quicker and simpler.

Paving, walls and gates around the High Street and the older streets should suit the Victorian character, because that part of town is a conservation area.

Most plots are big enough for the van and a skip, so the road is rarely touched; the High Street itself is the exception and needs a skip permit.