New Fencing

This may look like a piece of fencing that has no relevance but to the residents of Redwing Road and especially Dove Close this will potentially improve their quality of life.

The reason for the installation of the fence was the anti social problems and Health and Safety risks first brought to our attention from local residents during one of our monthly surgeries a few months ago.

Youths during the past few months were congregating above the embankment/chalk cliffe face and causing a general nuisance to the residents below by throwing objects and hanging over the edge to the annoyance of local residence.

Hopefully this fence will have curtailed that problem whilst potentially saving a youth from serious injury or death due to the 50 foot drop to the rear of peoples gardens.

The project was joint funded by Greenspaces (Medway Council Department), ward funds from Princes Park and the Lease holder of the roads (London and Quadrant).

Thanks also go to the Princes Park warden Brian (who carried out all the 'legwork' between the council and the Leaseholders) and the local Police who have been patrolling that part of the embankment more frequently.

This was another good example of different departments working together within the Council, involving the local Police and persuading an outside company to part with some funds.

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posted by matt bright.