People are invited to take part in a consultation about how streets are named in South Lakeland.
South Lakeland District Council’s has produced a new draft policy about street names and numbering to update its current guidance and help the public, Parish Councils and property developers follow the principles of good addressing.
The policy will be used to help the council in determining appropriate street names and property numbers or, in rural areas, names, that will not have the potential to cause ambiguity, misunderstanding or confusion.
Councillor Philip Dixon, portfolio holder for customer and locality services, said: “South Lakeland District Council has a statutory duty to provide every property in the area with an individual, authoritative address, name roads and allocate house numbers, or approve names for new properties.
“Good numbering and naming is important for many reasons, not least avoiding confusion and delays for the emergency services by only allocating property and street names that are unique and easy to spell.
“I would encourage anybody with an interest in the issue to take part in our consultation and help us develop our current good practice even further.”
The draft document and consultation can be found at https://cumbria.citizenspace.com/south-lakeland-district-council/snnpolicyconsult/.
Comments can also be emailed to [email protected] before the consultation ends on 7 February 2022.
