Kidderminster Lengthsman proves a success
Working in partnership with Worcestershire County Council, Wyre
Forest District Council introduced the Lengthsman for Kidderminster
in 2010 and it has been so successful, the partners have agreed to
extend the scheme for at least another 12 months.
John Woodhouse was appointed to the post and he has been working
within the district in the un-parished areas of Kidderminster to
improve cleanliness on highways and in other public areas to
compliment the Council's existing Street Scene service. Most
recently he has been working hard to clear the detritus and to
improve specific areas such as Park Street, Wood Street, Peel
Street, Cobden Street, Castle Road and Park Lane.
He has been removing weeds from pavements, the roads and
generally enhancing their appearance.
The Lengthsman's work also includes inspecting nameplates within
the district to ensure they are clean and in good condition.
Recently the Lengthsman has undertaken maintenance work and
repainting of nameplates in George Street, Kittiwake Drive and
Hawfinch Drive.
John is also responsible for moving the Road Speed Indicators
around the District as requested by the Highways Agency. He
has done this on the Stourbridge Road, Kidderminster to alert road
users to the speed limit within the area.
Councillor Marcus Hart, Wyre Forest District Council Cabinet
Member for Environmental Services said,
"I'm delighted with the success of the Lengthsman scheme in
Kidderminster. Many of the rural towns and parishes already take
advantage of this service and we wanted to make sure that
Kidderminster didn't miss out simply because it wasn't a parished
area. John has done a great job of tidying up the area to
complement the Council's own Street Scene team's work. I hope that
this is something we can continue with in the future.
Access to the Lengthsman's services is only available through
the District and County Councillors for the Kidderminster area, so
if anyone wants an area tackled I would encourage them to contact
their local Councillor to make a request".
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Dtae of issue - 10th November 2011