12:30am Sat 15/02/14 - high winds cause chaos for Harringay's Passage;
Luckily all is calm on Falkland Rd;
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OMG!
Like Alan I do think the southerly gusts last night have caused these problems as the Passage is basically aligned south-north.
Shouldn't landlords/owners be dealing with this straight away at their own expense? Clearing the debris away at least.
Good to see councillors active on this. Please update us as and when.
Btw, beeb reports the UK was hit by an 'extratropical cyclone', whatever that is in weather speak.
Make Wikipedia and Google your friends, Matt.
Thanks Alison. Anyone can report via 84890000
Got it Alan. Sounded more interesting than it is. :)
Got to agree but FYI buildings insurance usually does not cover fences, gates, perimeter walls etc, hence a little 'encouragement' might be an idea.
The razor wire has now been removed, but the fence is still lying across the pavement. Fortunately, though, the pavement is wider here than elsewhere, and therefore people are able to pass unhindered.
Nonetheless, because the fence still represents a hazard and because the razor wire has simply been dumped in the back garden adjacent, I have requested that there be a further attendance to remove these items. I am told that this will happen within the next 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
On Geoff's point about razor wire in general, an offence at common law is committed if one lays a trap on ones land. However, this does not extend to having more obvious hazards like razor wire. Unfortunate, but there we are. The advice which he quotes is, of course, entirely correct because the property owner would be liable under a civil claim if anyone got hurt.
Speaking of the property owner, the property is tenanted. I have spoken to one of the tenants who has already attempted to contact the landlord.
So one way or another, this should all work out quite soon.
David Schmitz
Liberal Democrat Councillor, Harringay Ward
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