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Dangerous Fence Alterations
Reported via desktop in the Road, Pavement and PROW Issues category anonymously at 10:42, Mon 10 January 2022
Sent to Bromley Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 3228520.
The fence on along the footpath from Burnham Way to Kent House Lane (opposite Millbrook Distribution & Spares) has been clad in tall corrugated sheeting which in high winds puts the fence structure under strain and threatens safety of any pedestrians using the footpath (i.e. the sheeting acts as a sail in the wind).
The construction and footings for the fence is only engineered for a mesh fence that wind loads will easily pass through with little resistance.
Last year the fence was badly damaged during winds, and was leaning into the footpath. It was repaired and sheeting was reduced. I might add that repairs appeared inadequate (scaffold poles and timber wedged into the footings to prop them up!!).
However it now seems the landlord of the adjacent property has added more cladding to the fence, and also stacked a vehicle that hang over the boundary!!
If the fence was to fall onto a pedestrian (i.e. quite likely during high wins), I am certain it could easily kill someone and should be investigated immediately before someone is seriously hurt.
Asset ID: FP002
Updates
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Thank you for your report, this is now being investigated. Information on our services and the timeframes we aim to respond in can be found: http://www.bromley.gov.uk/ fixservices
State changed to: In progress
Posted by Bromley Council at 10:44, Mon 10 January 2022
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This report has been passed to our Building Control Team who are responsible for enforcing building regulations that aim to achieve adequate standards of building work during construction and investigate any structural concerns. This report is now closed on FixMyStreet and our Building Control team will consider the matter. Many thanks and kind regards, JPR - 11/01/2022
Posted by Bromley Council at 11:54, Tue 11 January 2022
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Thank you for using FixMyStreet to report your concerns to Bromley.
State changed to: No further action
Posted by Bromley Council at 11:58, Tue 11 January 2022
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Nothing was ever done about this
Posted anonymously at 11:45, Thu 16 June 2022
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Many thanks for bringing this matter to our attention again and please accept my apologises on behalf of Bromley Council for not dealing with this matter in a timely manner. Your enquiry was passed to our Building Control Team on the 11th January, they are responsible for enforcing building regulations that aim to achieve adequate standards of building work during construction and investigate any structural concerns. After receiving your additional comments on Thursday 16th June, I've sent an additional email to the Building Control Team and I've given them your email address and hopefully they will be in contact with you as soon as possible. If you do not receive a response within the next 10 days, could you come back to us please in the same way you did yesterday. Many thanks and kind regards, Jim Raggett - 17/06/2022
Posted by Bromley Council at 09:29, Fri 17 June 2022
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We have investigated this report and have made contact with the report originator to outline further details. This report is now closed on FixMyStreet.
Posted by Bromley Council at 09:36, Fri 17 June 2022
This report is now closed to updates from the public. You can make a new report in the same location.