Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Lethal Broken Bollard on Hampden Road
Bollard 13 September 2020
Back in July I reported a broken bollard to Network Rail as it was looking a little precarious. The photo below sgows it at that time.
Bollard 8 July 2020
As you can see form the top photo taken today. The bollard has gone from preacrious to donwnright dangerous. What would happen if a kid were to run into it?
I reported the issue to Network Rail, since it's my understanding that the road over the New River and to the west of it is a private road owned by Network Rail.
This sign on the road reinforced that idea.
But Network Rail insisted it's not theirs. They sent me the map below as evidence.
When I first saw the map, I rather wondered if it didn't do the opposite of what they say. So I asked what the brown and yellow areas indicated. They answered
I can confirm that the Network Rail land is the bright green. The yellow and brown sections are Network Rail owned land but are leased as depots.
So I checked my understanding and asked whether this didn't mean it was their land and their responsibility. They answered:
the bollard is on a public highway and as such is the responsibility of the Highways Department to maintain. The local authority is responsible for maintaining, repairing and cleaning all public highways, even if the land is owned by us.
I gave up trying to understand the logic and tried reporting it to the Council on 14th July. They auto-reponded as follows.
Thank you for reporting an enquiry in Wightman Road, N8 Hornsey via Haringey's Website.
Additional information reported:
+ Date and time originally reported: 14/07/2020 13:21:00.
+ Nearest Property Location: 387 Wightman Road, London, N8 0NA.
+ Nature of defect: Miscellaneous.We will inspect the enquiry in line with our highways maintenance plan and repair the defect if it meets the appropriate investigatory and risk assessment levels.
And that was the last I heard. I haven't walked that way so much recently. Then today I saw what had become of the bollard. Am I being a fusspot or does this look dangerous to anyone else?
If Haringey and Network Rail can't sort something out between them, something nasty is going to happen. Haringey, you exist in our name: I'm looking to you to ensure a solution is found, please.
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Permalink Reply by Zena Brabazon on
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Hi Hugh
Have just written to Highways about this asking them to fix it. Since Haringey painted the double yellow lines I can't see why we can't fix the bollard. . This whole section of Hampden Road is an anomaly. I have been in touch with Network Rail about it and they sent a very helpful response suggesting a way forward to resolve the problems on this section of Hampden Road. I will chase Highways on this.
Zena
Zena Brabazon
Cllr, Harringay ward
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Permalink Reply by Hugh on
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Thank you, Zena. Well done! I'd be interested to hear the outcome on the bollard and the longer-term issue.
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Permalink Reply by Lydia Walter on
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Has this been resolved Zena / Hugh?
I’m concerned about an accident involving a partially sighted person! Shocking if it remains in this condition!!
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Hi Lydia
I wrote to Highways on Monday asking for the bollard to be removed. I got a reply by return with a commitment that the bollard will be 'made safe'. This has been qualified by the fact that Hampden Road is unadopted/unregistered land and there is an ongoing issue with Network Rail. It is hugely frustrating as this means every issue related to this road is problematic. I have been in contact with Network rail, and they have replied. I hope to be able to move things along so there can be some progress with this issue. It goes back years.
I will chase Highways for when they will be actually doing the work.
Zena
Zena Brabazon
Cllr Harringay ward
zena.brabazon@haringey.gov.uk
Tel: 078 1267 7710
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Zena,
In case you haven't seen, it, this is what the Council have done. Essentially, they just cut off the steel re-enforcing rod and took away the top of the bollard. This took three months to accomplish. It's certainly safer, but they've left some nasty sharp edges.
Any sign of a resolution to the argument about who's responsible?
Bollard 17th October
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