Earlier this week I published an article on these pages about improvements in Middle Street, including a new replacement fence installed by Monk Hesleden Parish Council working alongside the Community Action Team. Full details can be found in this link: Fence repairs on Middle Street
An update on that post mentioned that further works were to be carried out which would see further improvements to the seating area in front of the new fence. This would include a new bench and fresh shrubs and bedding plants at either side.
Anyone passing this prominent and popular location over the past day or so will have noticed the improvement brought about by local agencies working together to make our villages look and feel better.
Well done to the members and the estates team at the parish council for showing the real benefits of working together to improve our villages.
In addition to the improvement scheme on Middle Street, residents have also been in touch to say how impressed they are with similar projects along the A1086 Coast Road between Blackhall Rocks and Blackhall Colliery.
While I’ve been out and about on the streets over the past few weeks residents told me about two individual things they felt would improve the street scene along the Coast Road.
First residents asked if the public seat at the top of Poplar Avenue could be reinstalled. They told me this had been a well-used location which was popular with people walking between Blackhall Rocks and Blackhall Colliery, and also with people waiting for a bus.
I was then told about a damaged fence between the top of Beech Avenue and the Phoenix Service Station which made the area look untidy.
I raised both issues with the council on the same day, with a request that the seat near the bus stop could be reinstated and also a request for the fence to be repaired.
I’m pleased to report that the seat was installed within a few weeks and the fence at Beech Avenue was replaced entirely shortly afterwards.
