Call for action on pothole-littered parking area outside shops along Fieldhouse Road
COUNCIL officers have yet to contact shop owners responsible for repairing a "hazardous" parking area – despite receiving a petition to do so over a month ago.
Residents and ward councillors of Humberston thought North East Lincolnshire Council's Highways Department had ordered shop owners along Fieldhouse Road to repair the pothole-littered parking area outside their shops after campaigners presented them with a 560-signature petition in December.
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In need of repair: Dee Breckon of Humberston is calling for work to be carried out on the car park in front of shops in Fieldhouse Road, Humberston
But at yesterday's portfolio holder for regeneration and environment meeting, it appeared there has been no further development since the site visit on December 7 last year.
Believing the owners had been contacted, Councillor John Fenty (Con, Humberston) called for the council to intervene and force them to repair their land – but chairman Councillor Peter Wheatley (Lab, Yarborough) does not know if they can because it is privately owned land.
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After the meeting Mr Fenty said: "I am disappointed it wasn't clear that advising the shops on what maintenance options they have hasn't happened yet, but I feel it is clear the chairman understands the magnitude of the problem.
"We are now hoping there will be an agreement with the owners of the frontage of the shops whereby the council will undertake remedial action or the owners undertake the work themselves and bring the site up to a safe standard."
The grass verge from North Sea Lane to number 45 is owned by the council and because of the petition it is included in the Highways works programme and will be repaired by spring.
Campaigners hope an agreement with the shop owners will be reached by then so work on the shop fronts is carried out at the same time.
Mr Fenty added: "We are delighted pressure from ward councillors and residents managed to get a large section of Fieldhouse Road into the works management programme and are hopeful matters will now move forward quickly."
As many of the shops are on leases, officers will now trace the landowners and tell them repairs need to be done.
Mr Wheatley said: "It is the landowners' responsibility to get this land tidied up. This road is in a bad condition and something needs to be done. There is a long list of prioritised works and repairs on the Highways programme and with the cuts there is even more pressure on Highways."
Comments
by Seahunter_1
Wednesday, January 16 2013, 12:27PM
“by Malcolm_Ex
Wednesday, January 16 2013, 10:15AM
."You're doing a grand job at putting people off voting Labour, 1812o.
Problem is Malcolm, people like 1812o would vote for a donkey if the Labour Party stuck a red rosette on it and put up for election......”
by andy119
Wednesday, January 16 2013, 11:36AM
“IF ITS PRIVATE LAND THEN THE SHOPKEEPERS SHOULD PAY FOR IT. THE COUNCIL WILL ONLY REPAIR PUBLIC ROADS”
by Beagleyes
Wednesday, January 16 2013, 11:15AM
“West”
by Malcolm_Ex
Wednesday, January 16 2013, 10:15AM
“You're doing a grand job at putting people off voting Labour, 1812o.
So you're idea to get these repairs done is to force the shop keepers to get themselves to the brink of closure? The Council have done Cllr Fenty is merely trying to make businesses in his ward more accessible to the public with as little hardship to the tenants as possible- what is your problem with that?”
by 1812o
Wednesday, January 16 2013, 9:59AM
“"Believing the owners had been contacted, Councillor John Fenty (Con, Humberston) called for the council to intervene and force them to repair their land."
Why should the council get involved? Surely that would cost me and the shoppers have the right to vote with their feet and boycott the shops until repair is made. The shopkeepers would then withhold their rent until repair is made without involving the council. Simples really and it's a small wonder why this is the current voting intention:
YouGov Poll 10 Jan 2013
CONS 31%
LAB 42%
LIB 11%
Lab Lead +11%
Latest UNS Projection
Labour Majority 112”