Emergency sewer repair has closed Eastbourne Road between Bury Road and Kew Road .The works are expected to last until 23 February 2018.

The diversion route for all traffic will be via: Cemetery Road, Scarisbrick New Road, Town Lane Kew, Benthams Way, Guildford Road, Halsall Road, Liverpool Road and vice versa.

Well, it's to be hoped that they can repair it more efficiently than the collapse outside the Dutch Bakery on Liverpool Road.

Over a 5 year period a collapse has been repaired more than 15 times, the repair work was shared between Sefton Council and United Utilities during this period.

I even had the temerity to suggest to Sefton, that the collapse was caused by a broken drain. The response from Sefton was that they'd received assurances from UU, that there was nothing wrong with the drains.

Last week UU completed a drain repair, again.

Originally Posted by Sandpies

Well, it's to be hoped that they can repair it more efficiently than the collapse outside the Dutch Bakery on Liverpool Road.

Over a 5 year period a collapse has been repaired more than 15 times, the repair work was shared between Sefton Council and United Utilities during this period.

I even had the temerity to suggest to Sefton, that the collapse was caused by a broken drain. The response from Sefton was that they'd received assurances from UU, that there was nothing wrong with the drains.

Last week UU completed a drain repair, again.

That job share statement is not correct - Sefton Council employ no pipe layers or groundworkers.

Originally Posted by gazaprop

That job share statement is not correct - Sefton Council employ no pipe layers or groundworkers.

The statement is correct, Sefton are responsible for the maintenance of the highway, United Utilities, responsible for the maintenance of the sewers.

Where do I suggest that Sefton employ pipe layers or ground workers?

Originally Posted by Sandpies

The statement is correct, Sefton are responsible for the maintenance of the highway, United Utilities, responsible for the maintenance of the sewers.

Where do I suggest that Sefton employ pipe layers or ground workers?

'the repair work was shared between Sefton Council and United Utilities during this period.'

Just in case you missed it.

Originally Posted by gazaprop

'the repair work was shared between Sefton Council and United Utilities during this period.'

Just in case you missed it.

Correct, the repair work was shared between both parties, Sefton has a duty to maintain the highway, which they did and as in this incident kept repairing the highway every time the road subsided under emergency response procedures.

United Utilities carried out the repair (several times) to the sewer.

Do you comprehend?

As I say, between them they attempted a repair in excess of 15 times.

Originally Posted by Sandpies

Correct, the repair work was shared between both parties, Sefton has a duty to maintain the highway, which they did and as in this incident kept repairing the highway every time the road subsided under emergency response procedures.

United Utilities carried out the repair (several times) to the sewer.

Do you comprehend?

As I say, between them they attempted a repair in excess of 15 times.

Aaand another one joins the growing list of buffoons!

Originally Posted by gazaprop

Aaand another one joins the growing list of buffoons!

As always, when the badinage is lost resorts to name calling, says all about the sort of person you really are. Goodbye!

Originally Posted by Sandpies

As always, when the badinage is lost resorts to name calling, says all about the sort of person you really are. Goodbye!

Bye then.

I pay more for water than I did for council tax and water in the 80's. we should have the water in public hands. If I was in Government I would simply put the water in public hands and not give a penny to the private investor. After all what can they do.

Originally Posted by gerrard24

I pay more for water than I did for council tax and water in the 80's. we should have the water in public hands. If I was in Government I would simply put the water in public hands and not give a penny to the private investor. After all what can they do.

Spoken like a true Socialist!!