Dr Dave McKenna
@drdavemckenna.bsky.social
Scrutiny geek. Local government fan. Freelance public servant. Occasional academic. 🕺💃
This benchmark (if you can spot it) adorns a Tudor mansion once visited by Shelley. It’s not clear if the purpose of the visit was to view the benchmark, but let’s say it was.
November 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
This benchmark (if you can spot it) adorns a Tudor mansion once visited by Shelley. It’s not clear if the purpose of the visit was to view the benchmark, but let’s say it was.
Benchmark with autumn leaves 🖼️
November 2, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Benchmark with autumn leaves 🖼️
This one is on the gate post of a school. My old school actually, funny I never noticed it before 🤷♂️
October 29, 2025 at 2:19 PM
This one is on the gate post of a school. My old school actually, funny I never noticed it before 🤷♂️
This one is on a wall in front of a Sainsbury. Someone has tried to highlight it with white paint.
October 28, 2025 at 11:06 PM
This one is on a wall in front of a Sainsbury. Someone has tried to highlight it with white paint.
So, this one is on a trough which must be pretty rare, yes?
October 28, 2025 at 2:39 PM
So, this one is on a trough which must be pretty rare, yes?
I’m at the National Tenant Scrutiny Conference. @louisemholt.bsky.social is doing the intro 💃🕺
#tpasconf25
#tpasconf25
October 7, 2025 at 8:52 AM
I’m at the National Tenant Scrutiny Conference. @louisemholt.bsky.social is doing the intro 💃🕺
#tpasconf25
#tpasconf25
This one was on a wall near me that I’d looked at a couple of times. Found it now.
October 6, 2025 at 1:03 PM
This one was on a wall near me that I’d looked at a couple of times. Found it now.
Quietly sitting on a wall by a main road hoping nobody will notice.
October 1, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Quietly sitting on a wall by a main road hoping nobody will notice.
Here is one hidden behind some ivy. Not any more….
October 1, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Here is one hidden behind some ivy. Not any more….
Ah, finally found the one on the church. This is slightly unusual as it features a bolt in the centre. The groove in the bolt gives you a horizontal line.
September 30, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Ah, finally found the one on the church. This is slightly unusual as it features a bolt in the centre. The groove in the bolt gives you a horizontal line.
This one has its own personal milestone*, tucked away close to a wall.
(*benchmarks and milestones - sounds like local government performance management)
(*benchmarks and milestones - sounds like local government performance management)
September 29, 2025 at 12:57 PM
This one has its own personal milestone*, tucked away close to a wall.
(*benchmarks and milestones - sounds like local government performance management)
(*benchmarks and milestones - sounds like local government performance management)
This one is an actual plate, on a house, near the ground.
September 29, 2025 at 12:57 PM
This one is an actual plate, on a house, near the ground.
I've found three near me.
The first is on the wall of the village hall, behind the bin.
The first is on the wall of the village hall, behind the bin.
September 29, 2025 at 12:57 PM
I've found three near me.
The first is on the wall of the village hall, behind the bin.
The first is on the wall of the village hall, behind the bin.
I've discovered a new non-extreme, slow-sport that involves hunting down Ordnance Survey Benchmarks. It's like a laid back Pokémon Go I guess.
I case you don't know, OSBs are marks or plates placed on buildings, walls etc to show the elevation above sea level.
They often look like this...
I case you don't know, OSBs are marks or plates placed on buildings, walls etc to show the elevation above sea level.
They often look like this...
September 29, 2025 at 12:57 PM
I've discovered a new non-extreme, slow-sport that involves hunting down Ordnance Survey Benchmarks. It's like a laid back Pokémon Go I guess.
I case you don't know, OSBs are marks or plates placed on buildings, walls etc to show the elevation above sea level.
They often look like this...
I case you don't know, OSBs are marks or plates placed on buildings, walls etc to show the elevation above sea level.
They often look like this...
There is similar ‘two-tone’ council housing built by Cuckfield UDC in West Sussex, late 1920s to early 1930s. Must have been trendy at the time.
May 4, 2025 at 9:57 AM
There is similar ‘two-tone’ council housing built by Cuckfield UDC in West Sussex, late 1920s to early 1930s. Must have been trendy at the time.
March 20, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Here is Mel Stevens getting us organised for what promises to be a fabulous day of reflection and discussion all about scrutiny 💚 #cfgs2025
March 20, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Here is Mel Stevens getting us organised for what promises to be a fabulous day of reflection and discussion all about scrutiny 💚 #cfgs2025
All aboard the scrutiny express 🚂 heading towards Birmingham for the CfGS annual conference
See you there @cfgs.bsky.social 👋
See you there @cfgs.bsky.social 👋
March 19, 2025 at 2:10 PM
All aboard the scrutiny express 🚂 heading towards Birmingham for the CfGS annual conference
See you there @cfgs.bsky.social 👋
See you there @cfgs.bsky.social 👋
Great to hear from @timcouncillor.bsky.social and colleagues today as part of the 21st century councillor workshop in Doncaster 🕺
March 13, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Great to hear from @timcouncillor.bsky.social and colleagues today as part of the 21st century councillor workshop in Doncaster 🕺
Please take a ‘Haroldie’ on arrival at #notwestminster
February 14, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Please take a ‘Haroldie’ on arrival at #notwestminster
I find myself on an empty trans pennine express and #notwestminster bound 🕺💃🧘♀️
February 14, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I find myself on an empty trans pennine express and #notwestminster bound 🕺💃🧘♀️
