Meir Park lies in the south easterly corner of Stoke-on-Trent and covers several key gateways into the city, namely the A50 – bringing people in from the east – and the A520, which links Stone and Stafford with Leek, passing through Meir Park, Meir and Weston Coyney on the way.
These gateways are the first ‘hello’ visitors receive to Stoke-on-Trent and as is often said, first impressions count. Unfortunately, whilst the A50 entry is bright and clean, the A520 is best described as ‘tired’. The signage on Sandon Road, where Stafford Borough becomes Stoke-on-Trent, is dirty and dismal, and desperately in need of replacement.
The sign on the A520 at Weston Coyney is only marginally better – but in contrast to the Staffordshire signs viewed if you are heading out of Stoke-on-Trent, they are well below par.
To try to get the welcome signage improved, I tabled a question at the December full Council meeting and received some reassurance from the Deputy Leader of the Council that improvements to the gateway signage will be seen. Watch this space!
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