Interesting pot hole saga ahead

[Drago]

And despite todays awful weather the carncil have been out and repaired the hole. The repair will cost them the same whether they did it when first reported or tomorrow, the difference now being they're going to have to pay a wheelbarrow full of compo. I'm just staggered at the shortsightedness of it all.

 

[Drago]

I gave pretty accurate dimensions in my report, and they felt it was important enough to slap some paint around. Its the actual repair part that they can't seem to get round to.

 

[mjr]

I gave pretty accurate dimensions in my report, and they felt it was important enough to slap some paint around. Its the actual repair part that they can't seem to get round to.

From the local facebook council accountability group (gosh I'm on some fun facebook groups ), there seems to be an increasing trend for councils not to trust reporter-submitted details (through any method) and send their own officers out to take their own measurements and photos. The most outrageous two examples I can think of are a 100mm x 2m crack which took them 2 years to repair and a 6m x 3m crater which they initially responded as something like "our officer visited the site and could not find the problem"!

 

[KnackeredBike]

Does the council use a PFI contractor? If this is the case then the service will depend on the competency of the person signing it it.

Often the contractor will pay a penalty if a pothole is not fixed within x days (and it is highlighted). Of course the council, as the responsible authority, are left with any compensation claims.

That said Skanska have the contract around here and they seem to be fairly efficient.

 

[subaqua]

Does the council use a PFI contractor? If this is the case then the service will depend on the competency of the person signing it it.

Often the contractor will pay a penalty if a pothole is not fixed within x days (and it is highlighted). Of course the council, as the responsible authority, are left with any compensation claims.

That said Skanska have the contract around here and they seem to be fairly efficient.

They are indeed and use the proper bike signage when closing lanes ..... I have no idea why

 

[subaqua]

London borough Waltham Forest won't accept from fix my street . You have to use the sh1t council website designed by a 2 year old

 

[mjr]

London borough Waltham Forest won't accept from fix my street . You have to use the sh1t council website designed by a 2 year old

If only there was some higher level of government which could slap them until they stopped being silly...

 

[steveindenmark]

Get out and get photos and measurements before they fill it in.

 

[briantrumpet]

London borough Waltham Forest won't accept from fix my street . You have to use the sh1t council website designed by a 2 year old

Was that before he was elected as President of the USA?

 

[fossyant]

Won't happen - big hole, cyclist can't get out... tough.

Good luck. ! Smashed too many wheels and tyres on my commute bike...

 

[Tim Hall]

Get out and get photos and measurements before they fill it in.

Post #17 suggests it's too late for that.

 

[classic33]

Two ways you can consider:
Wait until the "Rhino Patch" comes out, pick it up and drop it off at the local council offices.(Lying at the side of the road since the Friday, taken in on the Monday)
Make a complete list of all the holes/defects along your route. Each numbered and location shown on a map. Much better than reporting each on its own.

 

[Rooster1]

London borough Waltham Forest won't accept from fix my street . You have to use the sh1t council website designed by a 2 year old

Same where I am. Actually the IT guy is 12 here but it matters not.

 

[benb]

[QUOTE 4805578, member: 45"]Well they need to be given enough money to properly resurface then. But we don't want to.[/QUOTE]

Absolutely. I don't completely blame the council, although they do need to take some responsibility.

 

[Dan B]

London borough Waltham Forest won't accept from fix my street . You have to use the sh1t council website designed by a 2 year old

Hmm. I find that strange because they do accept fixmystreet reports for fly tipping (at least, they did both times I've tried it)

If only they had some workable system for reporting missed bin collections