Meet our new footpath surveyors Fay and Qais
Two new surveyors have joined Telford & Wrekin Council’s highways team to carry out inspections on the surface condition and drainage gullies of public footpaths and car parks in the borough as part of its Pride in Our Community investment programme.
Their work is in addition to the drainage surveys on road gullies undertaken by the Council’s highways contractor Balfour Beatty.
Since taking on the contract in April 2019, Balfour Beatty crews have been working to inspect, clean and map the silt levels of every road gully in Telford and Wrekin and are now planning an intelligence-based cleaning programme to keep them clear.
Fay and Qais will be doing the same with gullies on footpaths and car parks. They will survey the condition, identify issues and develop a maintenance programme going forward.
Cllr Lee Carter, Telford & Wrekin Council cabinet member for neighbourhood services, said: “I am very happy to see our asset management and drainage team expanded with the addition of Fay and Qais to focus on our footpath and car park assets. We have over 700 miles of footpaths to look after in our borough and their work will be essential in terms informing how we will direct the record investment we have made available to where it is needed most. This is very welcome news.”
If you spot a drainage issue or problem with a footpath in your area, please report it here.
