This is the original picture as can be seen from the date. It does not take a rocket scientist to work out that the path has no drainage due to the rutting and build up of soil on the left of the picture.This path serves at least 4 schools in the area and is heavily used by kids. It also serves the shops in Lindores and is heavily used by pensioners going to the shops for papers etc. And then we get this guff from SLC on kids walking to school. Utter hypocrisy.
THE AREA TO THE LEFT OF THE PICTURE IS WHAT CAUSES THE PATH TO FLOOD AS THERE IS NO DRAINAGE DOWN THE HILL TO THE BURN SO IT ALL BUILDS UP RIGHT HERE. SO GUYS YOU HAVE NOW ADDED SOME MORE SOIL TO MAKE THE FLOODING DEEPER.
THE GRASS MACHINES COME ALONG AND PLOW IT ALL UP AS DURING WET WEATHER IT IS ALL SOGGY.
If EXPOLRATORY digging took place here it must have been done Colditz style.
The shrub beds that were planted at great expense, what a disgrace, what a contrast to those at the village or Civic Centre. No hoes allowed, digging ist verboten!
EXPLORATORY DIGGING?
This is the area where the leak is from a drain or pipe I suspect a drain as it is only evident during rainy weather. It will rain again.
This reply I have received 6 WEEKS after making it, is typical of the problem we have put up with here for to long. There is no easy way to say this but the reply is just PURE LIES. I am posting the photographs that I took this morning of the area in question, and if anyone can see any evidence of exploratory digging here I will gladly withdraw these allegations and apologise. All that has been done here is that the shrub bed has been blasted with weed killer, and the area on the burn side of the path has had some soil and seed dumped there. The very opposite to what is required.
What makes me so bloody angry is the fact that officials just lie as a natural reaction to every single problem, to try and cover blatant incompetence and shoddy work, the history in this area is proof of that. Lying has become an accepted method of problem solving.
The contempt is demonstrates for people like me who pay the wages of these liars leaves a very bitter taste in my mouth, especially since I am paying £30 per week for them.
That is one of the reason I have set this blog up, I am sick fed up being constantly lied to.
When we see the antics of our MPs and MSPs is it any wonder.
BELOW IS THAT REPLY:
-----Original Message-----
From: Hampsey, Brian
Sent: 01 July 2009 09:22
To: Gray, Donald
Cc: Reid, Colin (Community)
Subject: FW: West Mains
Hi Donald,
Sorry for the delay regarding all the issues which have been raised by Mr McNiven our course of action is as follows.
The flooding on the footpath, an exploratory dig was carried out and we could not find any signs of a burst, the area will be soiled and seeded and we will monitor the location for any future problems.
The play area between Burnbrae and Methven, all the play equipment will be painted, the slabbed area will be weeded and edged all broken slabs on the path leading to the play area will be replaced all this work has been scheduled to be completed by 10th July.
Regards Brian.
