Why white markings appeared on streets of the city
ANYONE who has walked through Coventry city centre will have noticed the heavy redevelopment that is taking place.
It is all part of the City Centre South multi-million pound regeneration scheme, which is set to transform Hertford Street, Bull Yard, Shelton Square and City Arcade.
However, if you’ve made your way through all the building work recently, chances are you’ve seen multiple white markings on the pavement.
For those wondering what they mean, Coventry City Council has revealed all.
The white markings have been used to mark temporary surfacing patches in the city centre, so that people with dementia know they are safe to walk over.
In a tweet, Coventry
City Council said: “You might have seen some white paint over the temporary patches of Tarmac in the city centre. Without paint, Tarmac can look like holes to people with dementia and be confusing, so we’re working with Eurovia contracting to paint them white to make it clear it’s safe to walk over.”
Speaking to the Telegraph, the council added that the patches that are dotted around the city centre area are just temporary and will be paved over as soon as possible.
Eurovia staff, who are carrying out the work, also have dementia friendly stickers on their hats to signpost that they are there to help.
Councillor Patricia Hetherton, Cabinet Member for City Services, said: “We know that there is a lot of disruption in the city centre at the moment, and it’s actions like this that can make all the difference in helping to keep the disruption to a minimum for people who are partially-sighted or who have dementia.
“The Tarmac patches are temporary and we’ll be replacing the patches with new paving as soon as we can.”
Eurovia, the developer working on the Upper Precinct, provided a statement too, saying: “Eurovia has recently worked together with Coventry City Council to promote dementia awareness.
“The training provided to both office and operational staff gives an understanding of the potential issues that people living with this illness face and how we can remove some of the obstacles that they face while our work is taking place.
“Look out for the dementia-friendly stickers on the teams hats, they are there to assist if you need help.”