In March 2022, I submitted a Highways Improvement Request to create accessible access to the Bremhill View green space.
At the time, the hedge was poorly maintained, meaning that there was no visibility for users coming out of the green space. Additionally, there was a bollard that made it difficult, if not impossible, for those with prams, pushchairs, or mobility scooters to access or leave the open space at this point. But, most importantly, there was no dropped kerb access to this open space at this entrance.
No dropped kerbs here meant that those wishing to access the green space need to either access via the Bremhill View Social Club car park, or cross Lickhill Road twice to access School Road and the green space.
My thanks go out to the councillors of Calne Town Council that agreed 30% funding for this project. Also, thanks to Wiltshire Council officers and councillors that continued to work on this project throughout a difficult period of staff shortages and the discovery of electrical cabling under the proposed site.
The maintenance of the hedge, removal of bollard and installation of dropped kerbs has made the entrance to this green space accessible and allows easier access to other locations from this entrance.
This work on the dropped kerbs and new pavement was completed on the 18 and 19 June.
𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐛𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞, not just councillors - although we're always happy to help with sharing information and the process these requests progress through.
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞.
