Action call on damaged park sign
A city councillor has called on the authority to restore a Leicester park to its full glory.
Adam Clarke, who represents Aylestone, is demanding the council either repair or replace the arched entrance sign to Aylestone Hall Gardens.
The sign was removed after it was damaged when a council worker backed his vehicle into it. Repairing it would cost £1,200 while a replacement would be £1,600.
Councillor Clarke said: "If the council caused the damage, it should repair it or replace the sign with a new one.
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"If it was some bog-standard sign, perhaps I could understand it. But it isn't, it's a beautiful sign that is part of the character and uniqueness of the park.
"Without that sign, people wouldn't know the park was there and it is an oasis in the middle of Leicester."
Graham Woods, area parks manager for the council, said: "It costs nearly as much to repair the arch as it would to replace it.
"I want to get the views of the public before we spend this sort of money and I wanted to ask the Friends of Aylestone Hall and the park users what they thought would be best."
Comments
by New_Walk_View
Monday, December 31 2012, 4:56PM
“Of course accidents do happen but, as has been said, that's why we (and the City Council) have insurance.
If these accidents are so frequent that they are seriously affecting the council's premiums, then it's a safe bet that a number of them are, in fact, due to drivers' carelessness.
The answer? Better training and/or a system of charges similar to those that would apply if the vehicle was hired.”
by Graham_LE8
Monday, December 31 2012, 1:49PM
“Next time I'm in a china shop, and one of my children causes some 'damage', before settling up with the cashier, I must remember to discuss what's best to do with people who like to shop there...”
by daveb0360
Monday, December 31 2012, 1:26PM
“"a council worker backed his vehicle into it"
If joe public backed their car into it, it would be claimed against the car driver's insurance........so, so simple. Claim for it or dock the wages of the van driver...............why should public money be used to right the wrongs of a council worker.....another scandalous waste of OUR money.
Mad!!!!!”
by vanip
Monday, December 31 2012, 11:34AM
“"I want to get the views of the public before we spend this sort of money and I wanted to ask the Friends of Aylestone Hall and the park users what they thought would be best."
SPS will not consult anybody to buy fire bombed buildings or spend millions on property that the council has no use for but they want to consult the public to spend £1600.00 WHAT A FARCE!!!!!!”
by Stoned
Monday, December 31 2012, 11:28AM
“Either claim the cost from the vehicle insurers or stop it out the drivers wages....sorted.”