Earlier this week I contacted the highways department at county hall to ask them to inspect the badly damaged road surface directly outside the gates to St Joseph’s primary school in Blackhall Colliery and carry out repairs where necessary as soon as possible.
I’m pleased to report that the department responded quickly and has agreed to carry out repairs as requested. They have also confirmed that because of the extent of the defects works are scheduled to be carried out within the next 14 days:
Your report has been added to the ongoing work programme and will be processed in line with the repairs policy.
We programme repairs based on the severity of the defect and the type of road or footpath on which it is situated. In this case we aim to complete the necessary works within the next 14 days.
I've also asked that the road signage is reinstated as soon as possible after the road surface repair works have been completed.
