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Safety Hazard. Unstable Temporary Plate

Reported via mobile in the Pavement Defect category anonymously at 13:11, Tue 7 January 2025

Sent to Bromley Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 6945084.

Two temporary plates are being used where the public footpath has been eroded. One side of the plates is now only supported by a thin rotting timber. If this breaks there will be a catastrophic failure. The plates will fall into the brook. And someone might fall with them. A bank repair is urgently needed. Perhaps Gabions filled with stone to retain other fill.

Asset ID: FP134

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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 13:12, Tue 7 January 2025

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    Photos attached

    Posted anonymously at 12:52, Sat 11 January 2025

  • We are continuing to investigate and working to resolve this report

    Posted by Bromley Council at 11:28, Wed 15 January 2025

  • Your report is being investigated further. Information on our services and the timeframes we aim to respond in can be found: http://www.bromley.gov.uk/ fixservices

    Posted by Bromley Council at 09:03, Mon 31 March 2025

  • We are continuing to investigate and working to resolve this report

    Posted by Bromley Council at 12:15, Sun 6 April 2025

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    Only one plate. The other is now in the brook. Remaining plate is supported by a rotten piece of thin timber.

    Posted anonymously at 16:29, Tue 15 April 2025

  • Thank you for your patience. We have notified a team to replace the board to make the area safe whilst we collate quotes for the repairs

    Posted by Bromley Council at 10:34, Wed 21 May 2025

  • Thank you for the report, quotes for the required works have been gathered and currently being assessed in relation to priorities across the Bromley Estate. As this is a duplicate enquiry, please refer to FMS report 6945084 for any further updates.

    Posted by Bromley Council at 09:29, Fri 6 June 2025

  • Thank you for the report, quotes for the required works have been gathered and currently being assessed in relation to priorities across the Bromley Estate.

    Posted by Bromley Council at 09:30, Fri 6 June 2025

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    Just how long is this investigated going to take. Are consultants making a fortune out of this? Just speak to the Friends of Sparrows Woods for volunteering to assist. Provide either gabions and materials, or perhaps some materials for a reinforced earth bank, or simple boarding and hand installed ground anchors. Our you will be investigating an injury. If so the council will be negligent - as had amble notification and then opportunity to fix this.

    Posted anonymously at 10:45, Sun 8 June 2025

  • Thank you for your patience. An order has been raised for remedial works to this area, and a further update will be provided once these works are complete.

    Posted by Bromley Council at 16:36, Fri 27 June 2025

  • Thank you for your continued patience. The provisional dates for these works to be undertaken are week commencing 25th August. Please be aware that there may be some flexibility around this date due to the seasonal variation including weather which could impact timeframes.

    Posted by Bromley Council at 13:50, Wed 9 July 2025

  • Our contractor has been notified to take the appropriate action.

    Posted by Bromley Council at 13:52, Wed 9 July 2025

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    9th July Bromley Council reported that a contractor had been notified. What was the action that was requested? There appears to have been no physical reinstatement of the eroded bank? Has a very expensive consultant not written a report yet. The Friends group will fix this. Just give us the materials. Suggest stone, gabion baskets. Then contractor can just tarmac and sign the reinstated footpath off.

    Posted anonymously at 13:58, Thu 14 August 2025

  • Ok just read through the long thread. 25th August has been set for the repair. The writer will again check a week or so after this date. It is important that this done before potential heavy over-autumn)winter rain causes much more erosion

    Posted anonymously at 14:04, Thu 14 August 2025

  • Thank you for your continued patience. We have had confirmation from the contractor that they will be starting these works on the 26th August. This FMS will be updated once the works have been completed.

    Posted by Bromley Council at 20:42, Tue 19 August 2025

  • Thank you for your patience. These works have now been completed.

    State changed to: Fixed

    Posted by Bromley Council at 08:16, Wed 27 August 2025

  • Appropriate action has been taken to resolve the issue.

    Posted by Bromley Council at 08:17, Wed 27 August 2025

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