Bispham councillor ensures dilapidated street bench is replaced to encourager older folk to get out and about
“Sometimes its the little jobs that can make a real difference.”
A Bispham councillor has made sure a dilapidated street bench in his ward has been replaced - and is looking to replace others in the future.
Cllr Joel McKevitt says benches play a vital role in giving a folk a chance to rest when they go out, encouraging them to get out and about.
He also said the old original bench could have caused an injury.
The Bispham ward councillor said: “Sometimes it's the little jobs that can make a real difference and I’ll be looking to do this again in the future.
“I approached the council highways department it and they sorted it out. I know a lot of retired people use that route to go to and from Sainsbury’s.”
He posted on his social media page: “It might seem like a small win, but this old, dilapidated bench (the wood had cracked, making it unsafe) has been replaced just by Cavendish Road.
“You may think that's not going to do anything - but, consider this. A bench allows our older folks and disabled residents to get out and about, to go to the shops, to stop whilst they're carrying their shopping, or to just have a rest.
“I want to see more benches installed along Red Bank Road, and at our bus stops. That helps boost our local businesses, and makes it easier for people to move around.”