Another Utilities Cock-Up!

[Stumped]

It's only a few months since Hyndburn Road was resurfaced, causing considerable disruption to traffic. Now I notice that all the good work is to be undone by British Gas who have given notice that Hyndburn Road will be closed for several weeks between Oxford Street and the viaduct roundabout from May 14th which will no doubt affect the Asda Store in particular. Were the council given advance notice of the timetable for closure before the resurfacing, or is it just further evidence of the incompetance so often demonstrated by the powers that be?

[heth]

The gas work repairs is going to go on for ages, they are putting new gas pipes down all the way up Hyndburn Rd,Burnley Rd and Manchester Rd so it is going to be hard work for quite a few months.

In my opinion I think they have wasted money, doing gas works need quite a bit of advanced warning surely?

[Neil]

Originally Posted by Stumped

Were the council given advance notice of the timetable for closure before the resurfacing, or is it just further evidence of the incompetance so often demonstrated by the powers that be?

I doubt many on here could answer that one. Why don't you contact your County Councillor and find out then tell us your findings?
Or was the idea of the thread just to have a moan?

[walkinman221]

Originally Posted by Stumped

It's only a few months since Hyndburn Road was resurfaced, causing considerable disruption to traffic. Now I notice that all the good work is to be undone by British Gas who have given notice that Hyndburn Road will be closed for several weeks between Oxford Street and the viaduct roundabout from May 14th which will no doubt affect the Asda Store in particular. Were the council given advance notice of the timetable for closure before the resurfacing, or is it just further evidence of the incompetance so often demonstrated by the powers that be?

Its from Electricity street to roundabout, but should still be fubar down there whilst its shut

[heth]

Come on Neil it is a pain in the bum all this work.

Yes it does need doing but so what if stumped is having a moan? Surprised it aint been on here before this.

[Neil]

Originally Posted by heth

Come on Neil it is a pain in the bum all this work.

Yes it does need doing but so what if stumped is having a moan? Surprised it aint been on here before this.

It is yes but he could just have asked the right person the question

[heth]

If everyone did that maybe this website wouldnt be as popular or busy as it is.

You being old and grumpy tonight.................

[ossylass]

I think "Stumped" and "Heth" have a point, trying to contact Officials and Public Utilities can be time-consuming and frustrating. Surely a website is for people to have a moan if needs be and to let off steam.

[jaysay]

There was a silent movie made around the mid sixties, I think it was called the building site, I've just looked on Youtube to see if its on, but I ain't come up with anything. As somebody who work on building sites it was one of the funniest things I've ever seen, A lot of comedy actors were in it, Basically it was about a building site and the goings on, The Gas board digging the Road up, then just as they were going out off one end of the road the Electricity Board were coming down the road and dug up the same patch, then the water board, it was hilarious, just wish I could find it to share on here

[Benipete]

I think you mean The Plank (Eric Sykes)

[Benipete]

Is this It?

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Benipete

I think you mean The Plank (Eric Sykes)

No Beni the plank was done after this, If I remember rightly this short film was on the same bill at the cinema as Goal, which was a documentary about England winning the world cup in 66, but it's actually much funnier than the Plank Beni

[Stumped]

Originally Posted by Neil

It is yes but he could just have asked the right person the question

Emailed local and County Councils when I first saw the notices. So far haven't heard a dickie-bird. So I thought it would be prudent to ask on here.