Comments on: The story of a hole http://www.leyton.org/2007/07/10/the-story-of-a-hole/ Thoughts. Comment. Opinion. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:44:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Richard http://www.leyton.org/2007/07/10/the-story-of-a-hole/#comment-20482 Richard Fri, 13 Jul 2007 16:55:43 +0000 http://www.leyton.org/diary/2007/07/10/the-story-of-a-hole/#comment-20482 <p>Been meaning to come back and update, but been rather busy. Shock-horror, workmen did actually turn up the very next day to fill in the hole, although the previous inspection visit makes me think they'd forgotten all about it.</p> <p>The bollards are still there, mind, so we still have difficulty getting the car out, but some progress at least, so just a case of chasing them to come tidy up now.</p> <p>r.</p> Been meaning to come back and update, but been rather busy. Shock-horror, workmen did actually turn up the very next day to fill in the hole, although the previous inspection visit makes me think they’d forgotten all about it.

The bollards are still there, mind, so we still have difficulty getting the car out, but some progress at least, so just a case of chasing them to come tidy up now.

r.

]]> By: mrs k http://www.leyton.org/2007/07/10/the-story-of-a-hole/#comment-20481 mrs k Fri, 13 Jul 2007 16:51:57 +0000 http://www.leyton.org/diary/2007/07/10/the-story-of-a-hole/#comment-20481 <p>Your Council has a statutory duty, New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, to ensure that all businessess or utilities carry the work out timeously. They cannot escape this obligation.</p> <p>How do I know, I had a problem with our local water board, who placed lights etc and then did zilch for five working days. I looked on our Council website and there it was, the responsibility spelt out. I them emailed the Council and pointed out their statutory duty as shewn on their website.</p> <p>Result, work completed with two working days. Chase the Council, you will get nowhere with the Water people. OK they are a different company to mine but they are subject to the same rules and regulations, which should be enforced by your Council.</p> Your Council has a statutory duty, New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, to ensure that all businessess or utilities carry the work out timeously. They cannot escape this obligation.

How do I know, I had a problem with our local water board, who placed lights etc and then did zilch for five working days. I looked on our Council website and there it was, the responsibility spelt out. I them emailed the Council and pointed out their statutory duty as shewn on their website.

Result, work completed with two working days. Chase the Council, you will get nowhere with the Water people. OK they are a different company to mine but they are subject to the same rules and regulations, which should be enforced by your Council.

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