Jenny Knowles is the Labour Candidate for Lickhill.

Vale Rd, Gilgal, Worcester Rd & Mitton St. 18th Sept – 22nd Nov 2009

Jenny says,

“There is no ideal time to carry out work of this nature. The work, laying new water pipes and electric cables, is essential. As your Lickhill councillor, I will monitor progress regularly, to satisfy myself that work is on schedule. We don’t want work to be carrying on into the Christmas period.”

Phase One : Closure of Vale Road between The Gilgal and Worcester Street

The work to replace the water mains pipe starts at 18.30hrs on Friday 18th September when Vale Road between the Gilgal and Worcester Street will be closed for a section of mains pipe to be installed towards the Gilgal. This will be completed and Vale Road re-opened by 07.00 hrs, Monday 21st September. Access to the Gilgal will still be available along Vale Road from Stourport town centre.

Phase Two : Closure of Gilgal

Work continues to replace the water mains pipe and the street lighting work starts at 07.00 hrs on Monday 21st September : at this point the Gilgal will be closed. The closure will last for five weeks until 18.00 hrs on 25th October. Access to properties along the Gilgal will be available, but there will be no through traffic.

This phase of work will also include a lane closure from Gilgal to the Worcester Road/Hartlebury Road island, also closing the junction with Baldwin Road. Traffic travelling towards Stourport town centre will still be able to use the existing route.

Phase Three : Remaining Works following the Gilgal Re-opening

The work to finish the water pipes renewal and the electricity cable work will start on Monday 26th October and last for four weeks until Sunday 22nd November. One of the two lanes will be closed to allow the work to be done.

The emergency services will have access through the roadworks at all times.

(Text amended from the information booklet prepared by Severn Trent on behalf of all the agencies involved.)

Jenny Knowles is the Labour Candidate for Lickhill.

I am pleased to be able to report developments on the above matter since its inclusion in my “Stourport Manifesto”. Labour pressure at Stourport Town Council level has resulted in a complete reversal in the council’s attitude : a refusal to second a Labour motion in August has become a unanimous expression of concern in September! At last night’s town council meeting, not only was that concern expressed to the district and county councils, but it was coupled with an invitation to Highways chiefs to meet local councillors face-to-face, to discuss traffic management measures which could alleviate the problem.

Labour will keep you informed of what we trust will be progress in the coming months via this website.

Jenny Knowles is the Labour Candidate for Lickhill

Labour opposes Tory plans to build a “single site” district council headquarters. We have done so ever since the project was first mooted : we believe that there are even stronger grounds for doing so now.

At a time when the very viability of district councils is being questioned, it beggars belief that millions of taxpayers’ money is being reserved for new council offices.

Just look at the uncertain future faced by Wyre Forest District Council

District councils in Shropshire and Herefordshire scrapped
Under pressure to centralise services to save money : currently the district councils in Worcestershire are investigating amalgamation of their Environmental Health and Licensing functions with the county’s Trading Standards
The current WFDC chief executive post is a job share with the county council, suggesting top-flight officers don’t have enough to do at district level.

We believe the new HQ plans to be a waste of your money. As your Lickhill district councillor, I will oppose this irresponsible policy.

If you wish to contact the Labour team with any issues/concerns, please email:

lickhillmitton@wyreforestlabour.co.uk