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Street Light Repairers don't just...............

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put cable ties around street lights, or else.


When workers left cable ties around three lampposts after carrying out repairs, the council triggered another penalty clause for adding unnecessary 'cosmetics'.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6882253/Council-fines-highways-firm-48-5m-didnt-replace-two-sets-damaged-bollards.html


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    With regard to the bollards, I tend to agree with Amey who argued the loss of the bollards did not cause an urgent hazard.

    They were adjacent to speed bumps in a parking area next to the road and were installed to prevent drivers circumventing the bumps.

    Obviously the term "urgent hazard" needs clarifying. :)
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    I have little doubt that Birmingham Council officials are going out daily and attaching “public notices” to lighting columns and posts on the highways within the city with cable ties daily.


    Often when I out walking I take a pair of cutters with me and remove cable ties from lighting columns and posts, a bit back I removed all such ties from the street furniture in the road I live in and actually took a hop up with me to remove those placed out of reach. Try it, you will be amazed how many you end up disposing of that either attach a notice that is several years out of date or from where the sign has disappeared just leaving the ties.


    The council sounds like it is just behaving in a ridiculous manner having signed a ridiculous contract. The only way forward is probably for the council to take the work back in-house and establish a direct labour organisation to carry it out as no sensible contractor will bid for the work.
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    Two points:


    1 - This is the Daily Mail


    2 - It's a 25 year PFI contract


    One learns never to use the word "Team" and "PFI" in the same sentence. As usual there is a lot more behind this  - principally Ferrovial, who own Amey, trying to sell off Amey and having trouble doing so because of pre existing contracts - and that calls into question Amey's performance in their contractual relationship with Birmingham Council - and it's wider performance financially


    Regards


    OMS


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    Sparkingchip:

    I have little doubt that Birmingham Council officials are going out daily and attaching “public notices” to lighting columns and posts on the highways within the city with cable ties daily.


    Often when I out walking I take a pair of cutters with me and remove cable ties from lighting columns and posts, a bit back I removed all such ties from the street furniture in the road I live in and actually took a hop up with me to remove those placed out of reach. Try it, you will be amazed how many you end up disposing of that either attach a notice that is several years out of date or from where the sign has disappeared just leaving the ties.


    The council sounds like it is just behaving in a ridiculous manner having signed a ridiculous contract. The only way forward is probably for the council to take the work back in-house and establish a direct labour organisation to carry it out as no sensible contractor will bid for the work.


    I also have removed cable ties from street lamp columns if the long end is sticking out at eye level for adults or children. If someone walks into a cable tie end and pokes into their eye it could cause serious problems.


    Z.




     

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