Above Derwent Parish Council have contracted a Parish Lengthsman. Please see the below details the specification of what the lengthsman is contracted to do for ADPC. Any requests or comments need to be directed to the parish council clerk (clerk@abovederwent.org.uk), not directly to the lengthsman. Thank you
Lengthsman duties
This list provides examples of Lengthsman work but is non-exhaustive. Other jobs similar in style may be included by agreement between the Lengthsman and the Parish Council as the contract progresses. The time approximations are the best estimate of the likely split of the work.
| Approx 45% |
| Drainage: |
| Keeping grating free of debris |
| Clearing around drains |
| Localised ditching |
| Cleaning / clearing channels |
| Rodding of pipes (off highway) |
| Reporting persistent problems to clerk / CCC Highways and liaising as needed to find solutions |
| Monitoring areas at risk of flooding |
| Environmental: |
| Litter & leaf clearance (including out of grit bins) |
| Removal of fly-posting |
| Land drainage (not highway) |
| Graffiti / unauthorised sign removal |
| Repair of street furniture including seats, benches, bus stops, shelters |
| Reporting full bins / position of litter sacks to Allerdale |
| Report empty grit bins to CCC Highways |
| Reporting o/s issues to clerk |
| Approx 35% |
| Highway Minor Works: |
| Removal of soil / detritus |
| Gritting |
| Cutting back vegetation overhanging the road or footway |
| Clearing footways of weeds/moss |
| Grass strimming around posts |
| Reporting defects |
| Monitoring repairs |
| Liaising with clerk/CCC Highways as needed to find solutions |
| Working with Highway Steward as necessary to complete repairs |
| Signs(including reflector posts): |
| Cleaning |
| Minor repairs |
| Sign erection & relocation |
| Street name plates cleaning and repair |
| Approx 20% |
| Community: |
| Grasscutting / strimming in designated areas of public land not otherwise cut by villagers |
| Maintain public open spaces, minor repairs to fences etc. |
| Building fences / putting in posts etc |
| Reporting o/s issues to clerk / LDNPA / National Trust etc and liaising as needed to find solutions |
| Acting as eyes and ears for the community having regard to vulnerable parishioners and anti social behaviour such as noise, car crime etc. |
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