Swanley Village - The Sign, at last

The long-running saga of the Swanley Village sign has finally come to an end - well, almost.

Some time ago I arranged, through my Combined Member Find, to have the Swanley Village sign, which had become alarmingly unstable, given a new base. The sign was taken down, though the work to set up the new base proved time-consuming as there were a number of changes of Highways staff dealing with the issue.

Eventually, however, around Christmas, the new traffic island, base and pole were installed. This has been well-received, and local residents have created flower beds on the island. But - the sign itself was not there, since it needed repainting.

Throughout, I have followed up with Kent Highways officers and, through them, our contractors, to urge that the job be completed and the sign installed. Over the weekend, it at last arrived. The sign looks good back in its place as the symbol of the village. However, one problem still remains - the pole is bare steel, while its predecessor was a painted a more elegant black. So a coat of paint will still be needed - and then perhaps the job will be truly complete.