I was delighted that the Executive Member for Environment and Transport gave approval for the continuation of the Parish Lengthsman Scheme for the 2017-2018 financial year, with Highway funding for the participating parish and town Councils maintained at 2016/17 funding levels.
I am an avid supporter of the Parish Lengthsman Scheme and was instrumental in setting up the North West Hampshire cluster, which comprises the parishes of St Mary Bourne, East Woodhay, Burghclere, Ecchinswell, Sydmonton & Bishops Green, Whitchurch, Longparish, Ashmansworth, Newtown, Hurstbourne Priors and Highclere.
Each parish receives £1,000 per year, (effectively six days work), to spend on roadside work. The important feature of the scheme is that, within certain criteria, each Parish can prioritise and decide on what work the money is spent.
I am an avid supporter of the Parish Lengthsman Scheme and was instrumental in setting up the North West Hampshire cluster, which comprises the parishes of St Mary Bourne, East Woodhay, Burghclere, Ecchinswell, Sydmonton & Bishops Green, Whitchurch, Longparish, Ashmansworth, Newtown, Hurstbourne Priors and Highclere.
Each parish receives £1,000 per year, (effectively six days work), to spend on roadside work. The important feature of the scheme is that, within certain criteria, each Parish can prioritise and decide on what work the money is spent.