Loftus History

'Working on the

highway'

 

Cutting from the Evening Gazette. 
This shows the condition of the track before work began. 

Text read: 

On the road to success! 
That's the village of Liverton Mines in East Cleveland. 
Enterprising residents are to make a crumbling access track near the

allotments into a top class highway - to council standard.

 Other community benefits are also included in their plan, including

a play area for youngsters. 

Lol Telford, secretary of Liverton Mines Village Forum action group said the track travelled past allotments used by residents of Graham Street and Downe Street.   "Once it's in good repair, people will be able to drive to their plots" he said. 
"The manual labour will be done by villagers themselves. Depending on funding, potholes will be filled in, proper drainage put in and the whole lot concreted for durability and low maintenance. 

ADVICE GIVEN 
He added that advise would be given by Langbaurgh borough engineers at every stage and community participation would be coordinated by the Village Forum, supported by the East Cleveland Community Action Team. "We hope to start in late spring. Everything depends on fundraising and getting sufficient grants. The final bill for the road could come to more that £14,000"    "The scheme will tidy up the whole area with play facilities for the local toddler group, tree planting and landscaping".   Peter Jones of the ECCAT said "This work will be a vital part of the overall village improvement, costing more than £46,000. The village forum is now appealing to local industry for support and materials". 
"There is already £22,000 from local authority grants and trusts in the kitty. It's a very exciting challenge. 

All images below and above kindly contributed by Roy Jacklin 
Feb 2012