Lib Dem councillor Lynne Featherstone is calling for the Council to carry out a thorough survey of the pavements in Cranley Gardens and Wood Vale following complaints from the local neighbourhood watch group about broken and missing paving slabs.

The road which is a busy walking route for school children and church goers is becoming increasingly treacherous due to loose, broken and in some parts, missing paving slabs.

Much of the significant damage is believed to be caused by residents’ contractors building and laying driveways and not replacing broken paving slabs in the process.

Ms Featherstone is concerned that the Council has allowed the pavements to fall into disrepair and is failing to penalise residents who do not make good damage they have caused to pavements during driveway work. She has called on the Council to survey the road thoroughly and take appropriate action to improve the pavements in Cranley Gardens and Wood Vale.

Ms Featherstone will accompany an officer on a walk of the streets next Monday (26th January) at 9.30am to inspect the pavements.