Staffordshire County Council Completes Final Phase of Coleshill Street Resurfacing Scheme

Tamworth's Coleshill Street is set to receive a major facelift as Staffordshire County Council begins the final phase of its £1.5 million resurfacing scheme. The project involves resurfacing sections of the A4091 Coleshill Street and Atherstone Street in Fazeley, replacing ironworks, and making repairs to kerbs and footpaths where necessary. This phase is expected to take around one month to complete, following the completion of work on the Coleshill Street Island and its approaches in July.

Key Takeaways:

• The final phase of the £1.5 million Coleshill Street resurfacing scheme will begin on Monday 15 September in Tamworth.
• The work will involve resurfacing sections of the A4091 Coleshill Street and Atherstone Street in Fazeley, replacing ironworks, and making repairs to kerbs and footpaths where necessary.
• The work is expected to take around one month to complete, following a pause earlier in the summer due to unacceptable abuse directed at highways crews.
• To keep up to date with roadworks in Tamworth, residents can sign up to the borough's monthly highways newsletter.
• The scheme has been prioritized to deliver improvements to local people, with Staffordshire County Council's Cabinet Member for Strategic Highways, Peter Mason, stating that the council takes staff safety seriously.

Statistics:

• The Coleshill Street resurfacing scheme has a total budget of £1.5 million.
• The scheme is expected to take around one month to complete, with the final phase beginning on 15 September.
• The work will be carried out between 7.30am and 6pm from Monday to Friday, with daytime-only working introduced to prioritize staff safety.
• A total of £1.5 million investment will be made in Coleshill Street and surrounding areas through this initiative.

Sources:

• Staffordshire County Council news release (1)
• Staffordshire County Council Cabinet Member for Strategic Highways, Peter Mason