Town and parish councils to have more say on Malvern's street names - The Malvern Observer

Town and parish councils to have more say on Malvern's street names

Malvern Editorial 29th Nov, 2017   0

TOWN and parish councils across the Malvern Hills will now be able to have more of a say on what new streets should be called.

The changes were approved at a Malvern Hills District Council executive committee meeting last Tuesday which will see responsibility for naming roads in new developments passed from developers to town and parish councillors.

If they choose not to take up this responsibility then the district council will decide on their behalf.

Coun Melanie Baker, portfolio holder for sustainable development and infrastructure on Malvern Hills District Council, said: “We hope this will give town and parish councils the opportunity to involve residents and ask for suggestions.




“We have some significant developments planned in the district over the coming years and it would be great to use the street naming process to provide those new homes, and the people who move into them, some connection to the local area through the street naming process.”

Currently developers get to decide what roads should be called.


However, this can cause problems if they are unable to come up with suitable suggestions or parish and town councils object to them.

This in turn leads to lengthy delays.

Under the new process it will be up to town and parish councils to recommend names for new streets, although developers can still make suggestions to be considered.

The recommendations will then be passed to the portfolio holder with responsibility for planning on Malvern Hills District Council and the relevant district councillor for their approval or comments.

As well as making the process of street naming more efficient, it will also provide more opportunities to give roads a local connection, for instance by naming them after famous local people or significant landmarks.

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