Parish Lengthsman Scheme

The Lengthsman Scheme

Improve the standard of highway services provided to the public within the spirit of the emerging councils’ charter by closer working relationships between Worcestershire and Parish/Town councils.

What can the Lengthsman do?

The lengthsman can carry out minor highway maintenance tasks which are the responsibility of Worcestershire County Council.

Tasks include:

• Clear gully grates
• Dig out blocked gullies
• Clear verge grips
• Clear headwalls
• Rod blocked drains if practical
• Advise landowners and frontagers when their ditches need cleaning. Notify the Coordinator when unsuccessful
• In especially difficult circumstances clear ditches - only with prior agreement of the Coordinator
• Clean dirty signs (except illuminated signs)
• Remove vegetation obstructing signs
• Side out footways to normal width and spread arisings on verge where possible
• Negotiate with frontagers for them to cut back overhanging vegetation. Notify the Coordinator when unsuccessful
• Other work with specific approval of the Coordinator

Where can the Lengthsman work?

The lengthsman is permitted to work on all public highways within the Parish boundry, with the following exceptions:

• Motorways
• Trunk Roads
• 'A' & 'B' class roads where the maximum speed limit is 40 miles per hour or more and the maintenance work would entail entry on to the carriageway itself.