Livid Swindon locals have thrown a ‘birthday celebration’ – for some roadworks.
It’s been two years because the Mead Method roadworks started, and nonetheless, ‘crossings are blockaded and bus stops are on their sides’.
Cones litter the roadside and delays are infinite in response to studies from residents.
In response, one group determined to sarcastically ‘have a good time’ the disagreeable milestone they by no means needed.
Photos present them sarcastically smiling and clapping as they maintain up a cake and birthday banner.
One particular person on the tongue-in-cheek gathering has groaned ‘we by no means see something being executed’.
One other mentioned ‘they've executed all this work however issues haven’t gotten higher’.
‘I’m nonetheless having to queue on the junction right here between Mead Method and Westmead Drive and generally it may be harmful’, they mentioned.
West Swindon councillor Jim Robbins, who organised the occasion, mentioned the occasion was to ‘increase consciousness’ of the thrown-off schedule.
He mentioned: ‘It has been greater than 12 weeks because the street reopened, however the cones are nonetheless out, delays nonetheless occur, and the individuals who use Mannington Rec nonetheless have their automotive park out of motion as a result of contractors compound being sited there.
‘While the occasion is a little bit of enjoyable, the repeated failures of the council to finish roadworks on time has very critical and actual points for residents.’
Swindon Borough Council officers have responded saying, whereas they sympathise with the frustrations, delays have been out of their management because the scheme was ‘plagued with plenty of points’.
Cupboard member for strategic infrastructure, transport and planning, councillor Gary Sumner mentioned: ‘The excellent news is that Mead Method has been open to motorists since November of final yr and I believe most individuals would agree it has made an enormous distinction to site visitors stream within the native space.’
He added that the ultimate piece of labor needs to be full ‘within the subsequent couple of months’.
A street security audit will then be carried out earlier than the ‘excellent site visitors administration’ is eliminated.
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