BLACKHEATH VILLAGE
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Blackheath Village Enhancement Project –
proposed works
Objective
Action
Protect against loss and damage of verges. Maintain verges throughout village
Erect posts where necessary Investigate sympathetic material for protecting against verge erosion Maintain unkempt verges though the village
Reinstate badly eroded verges Replace damaged revetment along Blackheath Lane, near Lynes Farm
Responsibility
Timescale
WBC/ cricket club WBC/SCC/BVS
WBC/ village volunteers
WBC/ village volunteers
Gas company
ongoing
ongoing
2009/10
2009/10
Ensure free flow of water through existing ditch system
Maintain ditches and pipes Ensure new pipes exceed 225mm
SCC/ WBC/ householders
ongoing
Manage surface water at strategic locations along roadside/verges
Ensure ‘run offs’ are maintained to minimise volume of road surface water
WBC/village volunteers
ongoing
Maintain notice boards
Remove redundant bye-law sign at cricket pitch
WBC
2009
Maintain car parks
Ensure surface in acceptable condition Tidy edge of car park vegetation Ensure pub car park kept tidy
WBC
Pub
ongoing
ongoing
ongoing
Rationalise hydrants & manhole covers
Remove redundant hydrants
Utility companies
2009/10
Bridleways
Replace missing and broken statutory footpath and bridleway signs
SCC
ongoing
Prevent misuse of footpaths by horse riders and cyclists
Erect signs and consider barriers to prevent damage to footpaths around War Memorial.
WBC
2009
Maintain footpaths to War Memorial
Ensure footpaths do not become overgrown and inaccessible
WBC
ongoing
Maintain Highways signs and ‘street furniture’
Re-erect damaged signs and ensure Highways made aware of damage immediately
Maintain benches and signs Repair broken benches around Cricket pitch
SCC
Village volunteers
Cricket club
ongoing
ongoing
2009
Enforce bye-laws
Take action where householders dump garden waste, have bonfires or encroach onto common land
WBC
ongoing
Maintain areas immediately to rear of properties
Ensure householders have realistic expectation of level of management adjacent to properties. Ensure all work is sustainable
WBC/ village volunteers
ongoing