KERBSTONE CATASTROPHE

by krazykev 19 Jul 2011 although not a pothole the kerbstones on the street i live in are in a very dangerous state of disrepair and not just to pedestrians as my video which is on you tube clearly shows. you can view the video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2cQdCfwywI i have reported the kerbstones on numerous occasions but the council continue to bodge the repairs as the video will show. they have even replaced some kerbstones with lumps of sloping tarmacadam.

Pothole location 1-67 Heol Trefor, Penderry, Swansea SA5 9, UK Status Unfilled   BACK to 'Read stories' home

Comments (4)

krazykev    posted : 17/01/12 at 8.07pm

I now have an update for this kerb stone catastrophe. I found a document on the local council website that states that the repairs were not going to be done in the correct manner until 2014/15. This is no longer correct. On the 12 Jan 2012, a council highways worker called at my home saying that the kerbs will be repaired at the end of March and if we wanted an official dropped kerb we could have one at the discounted rate of £180 compared to £600 and we have until they start the work to pay it. Great I thought. Today (17 Jan) the same council worker called again to say to us that they will be starting the job next Monday (23 Jan) and unless we have paid for the dropped kerb we will not have one. This is rather unfair as my wife is disabled and she cannot get a parking bay outside our home due to lack of funding and also because we have a hard standing (drive). This would mean that any car can park outside our home meaning that my wife might have to walk a long way to get to the car as our driveway will have no dropped kerb and we face prosecution if we drive over it.rnAnyway I was also told that only the side I live on will be repaired this year and it will be next year that the other side gets repaired...or so he says. That means that the worst side is still going to remain in a dangerous condition for the next year.rn

krazykev    posted : 15/09/11 at 9.31pm

and if you think that is bad have a look at the third video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mP1x0S1YKI&feature=related

krazykev    posted : 15/09/11 at 9.29pm

they are still in a poor state of disrepair. it took a month to get the problem in the video fixed (or should that be bodged) have a look at this second video of mine on you tube at rnhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qA0RtXQVh9g

krazykev    posted : 19/07/11 at 11.01pm

THIS PROBLEM IS NOT GOING TO BE CLASSED AS FIXED UNTIL THE KERBSTONES HAVE BE REPLACED AND REPAIRED CORRECTLY

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