Wyre Forest Conservative Association congratulates the mayors of Kidderminster, Bewdley and Stourport on Severn and wish them every success in their year of office.
Improved street lighting has now been completed in Franche Road, Habberley Lane and Wolverley Road within the Franche ward. Residents have been complimenting the new lights which make the areas brighter and safer.
Councillors Nathan Desmond and Nicky Gale are delighted to announce that they have secured Speed Activated Signs to be installed on Goldthorne Road to tackle the ongoing problem of speeding traffic. The issue of speeding cars has been a constant problem on Goldthorne Road and one that needs tackling. Local residents are especially concerned with boy racers and the danger they pose to other drivers and pedestrians.
Cllr Nathan Desmond and Cllr Nicky Gale are delighted to announce that they have secured the necessary funding to have improved street lighting in Farm Close, Birchen Coppice. Residents in Farm Close have contacted your Conservative Team to ask if they could improve the lighting columns which are very poor. Both Nathan and Nicky have finally persuaded the County Council to modernise the light columns with much brighter lights.
Your Habberley and Blakebrook team is delighted to announce the demolition of the unsightly buildings at the former Elms site on Habberley Road to make way for a new Wyre Forest Special School and Boarding Provision. Following lengthy discussions consent has now been obtained to demolish the buildings and the demolition work should be completed by Easter.
Sutton Park ward councillor Marcus Hart is delighted to announce that, after a very long wait, double yellow lines have finally be installed at the junction of Roundhill Wharf with Park Lane.
A garden, originally created for the Queen’s Coronation, has been extended in time for next year’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations.
Following complaints from concerned residents of The Lea and Crestwood Avenue regarding speeding traffic, your Conservative Team met with Highways Officers from the County Council to discuss traffic calming measures for traffic travelling towards Kidderminster from the Bewdley direction.
In a major step forward Wyre Forest District Council recently gave “in principle” agreement to the transfer of the Civic Centre and Civic Hall into community ownership/management following a draft business case.
Councillor Nathan Desmond is delighted to announce that Jubilee Drive is to have a complete road resurface, which will take in the very poor surface on the junction of Goldthorne Road and all the bad pot holes along the road to the top of the hill.
