Good afternoon.
When an emergency such as a bust water main occurs, a road must be closed until necessary repairs are effected.
However, when that road is an ‘A’ road, the official main diversions should not be on unclassified roads such as Snoots, Stonald and Hallcroft Roads.
Highways attended the closure every day to monitor progress. Each day Highways told Anglian Water to put a much wider diversion in place to stop through traffic coming into Whittlesey on the A605. Each day Anglian Water just ignored them.
I’m told that Highways could prosecute Anglian Water for their actions and inactions. But the fine is so minimal, I am told, that it’s unlikely that CCC will take any action.
This is just wrong.
I’m making further representations.
Insult was added to injury yesterday evening when the road remained closed well after the repairs had been completed because Anglian Water’s sweeping up machine was hours late arriving to clear up the mess left on the carriageway.
Kind regards,
Chris
