The Childish Stupidy of Local Authorities.

Diasi · May 16, 2023, 09:27:55 AM

This one takes the biscuit.

https://yhoo.it/3BsuGSz

klondike · May 16, 2023, 09:34:14 AM

TBH I can see why they are reluctant to leave the road open with an unauthorised repair of unknown quality to it. What is a disgrace is how they can simply close a road for months on end and not repair it. Just more evidence that this country is going to the dogs.

Raven · May 16, 2023, 10:08:00 AM

Speechless.

Alex · May 16, 2023, 10:32:10 AM

They all deserve Jobs Worth hats imho ! how petty, it's fixed isn't it ?

klondike · May 16, 2023, 12:53:02 PM

it's fixed isn't it?

I imagine that's the question. Could a substandard repair fail and cause an accident? Doubtless higher than Mr. Jobsworth's pay grade to decide so the good folk of wherever it was will have to continue take a detour or hire a helicopter.

Michael Rolls · May 16, 2023, 01:25:37 PM

bloody jobs worths!

Cassandra · May 16, 2023, 01:28:49 PM

Quote from: Michael Rolls on May 16, 2023, 01:25:37 PMbloody jobs worths!

Completely Mike ...

Michael Rolls · May 16, 2023, 01:30:00 PM

honestly - this sort of thing makes me seethe

Diasi · May 17, 2023, 08:55:06 AM

Quote from: klondike on May 16, 2023, 12:53:02 PMit's fixed isn't it?

I imagine that's the question. Could a substandard repair fail and cause an accident? Doubtless higher than Mr. Jobsworth's pay grade to decide so the good folk of wherever it was will have to continue take a detour or hire a helicopter.

I doubt that concrete would be substandard to asphalt & it seems that the vast majority of users are locals who would weigh up any risk for themselves.

klondike · May 17, 2023, 09:22:30 AM

I doubt it would be either and would certainly take my chances. I was just speculating on what argument would be put forward.

1955vintage · May 17, 2023, 05:48:25 PM

They are making sure it does not happen again. Shutting it for a month means the guy who did it will think again.

Puerile.

Diasi · May 17, 2023, 07:21:31 PM

Quote from: klondike on May 17, 2023, 09:22:30 AMI doubt it would be either and would certainly take my chances. I was just speculating on what argument would be put forward.

Oh, of course you're spot on correct.

The highways guys will always say that Joe Public can't do a certified as safe pothole repair.

GrannyMac · May 17, 2023, 08:15:03 PM

How many equalities officers would it take to repair a pothole?

Ashy · May 18, 2023, 08:17:49 AM

Even if the phantom roadman didn't do a quality repair, he exposed the council as a bumbling nuisance, so there is that. Not that the councils' standards for road repairs is particularly high. They'd sooner build speed humps and block the roads with buckets of weeds.