Underhill Road closed (yet) again!

[Penguin68]

Underhill is closed off in the  section just south of Barry Road - the road works (well, there's no work going on, obviously, but the blocking fencing) looks to be in exactly, or almost exactly the same spot as in the autumn - so no P13s (yet again) and the diversion via Friern.

I'm looking for our Mr Cheerful to find the bright side in this again.

For me, the words incompetent, lazy, and clowns spring to mind.

[march46]

Thames Water?

[Spartacus]

Update from Thames 

https://www.thameswater.co.uk/network-latest/2026/jan/winter-weather

[Penguin68]

Thames writes:  - Our teams remain on site and are still working to fix the broken water pipe. 

At 10:30 this morning they weren't on site and they weren't working to fix the broken water pipe. 

Just saying. 

[Spartacus]

Just because you can't see them doesn't mean they aren't there. They may have popped off for some Mcvities Rich Tea Biscuits as "water is too wet without them" 

[Penguin68]

There was no sign either of workmen or indeed of any work having started, other than fencing off a section of the road. I do know it can take time to get teams together, but the statement from Thames suggesting everything was actively being addressed was simply not true. Nothing had yet been done other than blocking the road, and far more of the road than seemed impacted by any leak. Had Thames said the area had been secured and work would start as soon as a team could be assembled that would have been true. But, like so many in officialdom nowadays, a lie seemed a better choice. 

[Rockets]

Interesting article on the BBC that touches on this: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c23e3d1r17go

[alice]

Perhaps we could try blocking  off Underhill Road between Barry and say Rydale.   There’s  far too much traffic along that stretch, quite difficult to even cross the road, a few seats and boxes of flowers would be a great improvement.  

[malumbu]

24 minutes ago, Rockets said:

Interesting article on the BBC that touches on this: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c23e3d1r17go

Why is it interesting?  Tell me and I might read it.

[Penguin68]

You wouldn't like it. It points out the costs to the public of extended road works and lack of joined up planning to reduce time when roads are not available for use, a consideration you have railed against - such as the time the A205 junction with London Road was being worked on.