Pot Holes Elm Close/ Hill Ave
By snooprob | Tuesday, January 17, 2012, 09:43
Why are these still here? We pay a fortune in Council Tax, and we pay a fortune fixing our cars due to major faults in roads such as these.
I bet I know what the argument is: Elm Close is a private road; it is not the council's responsibility. Well, if that is the case why is access to the sorting office permitted? And why is access permitted to Robsons parking spaces and the rear of Cheryl Gillian's office; why are there double yellow lines on a private road?
It suits the neighbouring businesses, and visitors to Amersham (including the local MP) to use this part of the road which thus makes it public property, and the coucil's responsibility to finally make essential repairs to. To reiterate, it is a disgrace that the road is left in such condition, especially when Cheryl Gillian sees it and (probably) drives over it on the way to park behind her office. When are the council going to stop mincing around and fix this problem? When is the MP going to concentrate on pressing elements within her constituency rather than issues of the Welsh?
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You are right. I'm constantly disappointed by politicians and local government. Anyway with regards to local knowledge, I've only just come back to Amersham. I went to college here moons ago and am getting to know it again. But as soon as I find out anything I'll stick it on here! :-)
By KellyY at 07:57 on 21/01/12
ReportAbove all things, finally I am snooprob again!
I don't think any hope should be held for results, response or even acknowledgement of our simple complaints - questions baffle and bother these people. Holes in the road are just a minor issue in the ladders of self-serving political development of these people in charge. Why rock a boat when you can just wait to grab control?
I don't think potholes are a vote winning issue. HS2 seemed to take up a lot of futile indulgence because it was financially important to noted local voters and, even though the apparent facade of opposition failed, it will probably take further time, and money ,whilst other issues fail to make local headlines.
Thus, no potholes getting fixed soon.
Do I really care about holes in the road? To a degree. But only because there are so many other "minor" issues that local cronies get away with ignoring.
Regardless of our geography, I still believe in clarity: transparent government, accountability and solving problems astutely. We pay people to represent us; we often blindly trust that they actually should do this. If our representatives can't fix holes in the road speedily, without over-procrastination and spending more public money to just-chat-about-it: how can these people hold, develop, and repay our trust in more serious issues?
I'll bite my tongue here and save deeper arguments for a better planned, more sturdy soapbox.
KellyY: you seem locally knowledgeable, share your secrets!!
By snooprob at 03:39 on 21/01/12
ReportHa ha. Maybe we should send out a search party to find said emails! Although they would have to be trained in abseiling... :-)
By KellyY at 16:16 on 20/01/12
ReportThat would make too much sense! No, I have heard nothing back but I have also written a letter to Cheryl Gillan's office. Maybe the email couldn't find its way over the potholes...
By Avant-Garde Interiors at 09:17 on 20/01/12
ReportDid you find out an answer snooprob? I'm intrigued to know.
Apparently BCC workers are out today filling in potholes in Amersham, maybe they could swing by Hill Av and Elm Close. ;-)
http://tinyurl.com/72v62u6
By KellyY at 14:11 on 19/01/12
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