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Corner of Lynton Avenue, before walking into Gothic Way
Sent to Central Bedfordshire Council less than a minute later. Council ref: 417398.
This hole in the path has been there for many months, unfortunately, last Thursday night my 72 year old Mum was walking home from attending an event at Gothic house at 23.00, it was very dark and the street lighting is very poor in that area, she didn't see the hole and tripped, falling face down onto the pavement. She was taken to ED at Lister and has a severally smashed up face, a broken nose and damage to her knees, she is very shaken and upset. She has an appointment at Lister next Monday to see if she will require an op on her nose. With all the elderly people living in that area I would have thought it was important to ensure the paths are safe for them. This really does need repairing asap, before something really awful happens, if My Mum had been on her own she might have laid there all night in the freezing cold until someone found her in the morning. This is very concerning as today I walked around this area and discovered the paths are in a very poor state
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Thank you for submitting your Highways report.
We already have maintenance work planned in for this area and the issue will be resolved as part of this work. We are, unfortunately, unable to provide you with a timescale for this to be completed, however, all repairs are prioritised using an assessment matrix in line with our Network Maintenance Management Plan (NMMP).We will continue to monitor all defects to ensure the safety of our residents as part of the NMMP which can be found online - http://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/ transport/ roads-strategies/ highways-asset-management.aspx
Many thanks,
Central Bedfordshire Council Highways
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