Drain cover

[jaysay]

Last Wednesday I was on Bridge street, when it was pointed out that there was a drain cover missing was about 2ft x 18" I actually forgot about it until I got a reminder this morning, its now been 8 days since it went missing and is very Dangerous, I hope one of our councillors reading this will take a look into the matter, probably the target of mindless metal thieves

[Gremlin]

I looks like the cover has dropped down into the hole jaysay, it appears to be wrong side up under the rubbish.

[Busman747]

This hole is on the pavement and just where little tots are likely to run to. The wall is also popular with the street drunks. The Police and Community Support Officers walk along here several times a day (and street cleaners but maybe not so often) so I cannot believe that after 8 days, nothing has been done!

[Ken Moss]

There are a few Bridge Streets in Hyndburn (I live on one of them!) so if you could fire off a quick e-mail to [email protected] and let them know the precise location it can be dealt with as quickly as possible.

You could e-mail me or any of the other councillors with anything like this of course but it's far quicker to cut out the middle man when reporting problems of this nature.

[Bonnyboy]

Just fired off an e-mail to the above address regarding a similar case on Water Street in Accy

[Busman747]

Originally Posted by Gremlin

I looks like the cover has dropped down into the hole jaysay, it appears to be wrong side up under the rubbish.

Had a look and it is not the cover that is down there gremlin.

[Busman747]

Originally Posted by Ken Moss

There are a few Bridge Streets in Hyndburn (I live on one of them!) so if you could fire off a quick e-mail to [email protected] and let them know the precise location it can be dealt with as quickly as possible.

Have sent an e-mail Ken, the Bridge St involved is in Accrington near (and part of) the bus station.

Monday night and it's still open, be interesting to see how fast the cogs grind within the council walls nowadays, it's been 10 days now

[Ken Moss]

Originally Posted by Busman747

Have sent an e-mail Ken, the Bridge St involved is in Accrington near (and part of) the bus station.

Monday night and it's still open, be interesting to see how fast the cogs grind within the council walls nowadays, it's been 10 days now

Maybe so but the council aren't psychic. Just because there's a problem it doesn't mean that the people who can put it right necessarily know about it. In this instance HBC aren't directly responsible, it is LCC, so it will be down to the speed of the organisation that takes 80% of your council tax.

However, I'll just reiterate my point that we're only as good as the information we're given so please don't stop telling us when something isn't right.

[wallop79]

There are two drain covers (the grid type) missing from where I live, someone must have reported them as two cones have been placed over the holes, problem is idiots move the cones, my 21 month old is of the size to fall down said hole, and its now into the 2nd week that they have been missing, just how long does it take for HBC to replace the darn things, (i must try and remember to ring them tomorrow and give them a gentle reminder)

[Neil]

Originally Posted by wallop79

There are two drain covers (the grid type) missing from where I live, someone must have reported them as two cones have been placed over the holes, problem is idiots move the cones, my 21 month old is of the size to fall down said hole, and its now into the 2nd week that they have been missing, just how long does it take for HBC to replace the darn things, (i must try and remember to ring them tomorrow and give them a gentle reminder)

We had the same outside our house, its LCC you need to contact about it.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Neil

We had the same outside our house, its LCC you need to contact about it.

Quite agree Neil but if you contact HBC it may just fast track it a little

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Ken Moss

Maybe so but the council aren't psychic. Just because there's a problem it doesn't mean that the people who can put it right necessarily know about it. In this instance HBC aren't directly responsible, it is LCC, so it will be down to the speed of the organisation that takes 80% of your council tax.

However, I'll just reiterate my point that we're only as good as the information we're given so please don't stop telling us when something isn't right.

Seems rather funny that an HBC workman, street cleaner, has been in the vicinity on a number of occasions and not reported it or is that above his pay grade, just a thought

[wallop79]

Just rung HBC to be told need to ring LCC, LCC said it sounds like the covers have been stolen, & they are expensive to replace, but they might be waiting for an order, but she will pass it to the inspector!

[Busman747]

Originally Posted by wallop79

There are two drain covers (the grid type) missing from where I live, someone must have reported them as two cones have been placed over the holes, problem is idiots move the cones, my 21 month old is of the size to fall down said hole, and its now into the 2nd week that they have been missing, just how long does it take for HBC to replace the darn things, (i must try and remember to ring them tomorrow and give them a gentle reminder)

Apologies to both Ken and Jaysay if I step on any political feet but I am incensed over these stolen drain covers. Ken, you quickly pass the buck onto LCC, I don't give a damn which political party/county/borough/quango is responsible, whoever it is, is playing Russian roulette with peoples lives! The photo at the start of the thread shows a large hole in the pavement that is mere feet from a bus stop who's users have an average age of 80!! I know this because I pick up there 15 times a day and at least 2 of my customers are almost blind, 5 are currently having treatment for cancer, I have 2 customers that have received new hips in the last month and 1 with a new knee. That's not counting several customers that are in their nineties.

Enough about Bridge St. I was interested to read Wallops post above. He has 2 drain covers missing near where he lives, would that be Surrey St. by any chance? Alice St. which is a continuation of Surrey St also has 2 covers missing - and with no cones! These are directly outside Peel Park Junior School. Today, I had to drop off a very elderly lady (90+) in that area and had to escort her across the road because she was unaware that there was a gaping hole next to the kerb and would not have seen it.

We all know the type of people that are doing this (almost wish Vanessa Redgrave would fall down one!) and we all know that the police are reluctant to take any action against them (Don't want to be seen as racist) BUT:

Am I right in thinking that scrap metal merchants require a license to operate? A license is certainly required to move scrap metal in vehicles, rather than look the other way when the proverbial white van cruises the streets at night, concentrate on the criminals that pay money for items such as drain covers (and lead from roofs) Do regular checks on the local scrap merchants and CLOSE THEM DOWN if they are found to be accepting stolen goods. Put the onus on THEM not to accept illegal metals.

THAT is the only way of stopping this.

[cashman]

Busman is correct without doubt, problem though is they weigh em in, usually well away from around here.