The Environment Agency and their contractor are to blame. It's a disgrace the EA did not require sandbagging to prevent flooding of the path into Pontcanna Fields (not Bute Park!) after their obstacle in the river was the cause.
The Council should have come down on them severely, rather than allowing a notice to go up (days late) and failing to enforce emergency repairs.
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Re: Footpath/cyclepath at Bute Park by the bridge! Posted by: "ndcanham" ndcanham@... ndcanham Sun Sep 28, 2008 4:51 pm Thanks for bringing this up. I actually crossed the park by this route in the dark last night without knowing the extent of the damage, and like yourself, I came to a grinding halt in sand. To be fair, there was a warning sign about flood damage in the park a week or so ago. Obviously, that's of fairly limited use at night. I think it has gone now anyway? I'll pass this concern over to the cycling officer. Has anyone else had a similar experience? Nick --- In cyclecardiff@..., "PJ" <a10_wolf@...> wrote: > > Hi, > > Not sure if anyone was aware few weeks back we has major flood danage > done to the foot/cycle path by the bridge where the fish by pass is > (the spot where Eisteddfod was) and has left a huge gapping hole but > this now been recently filled in. > > However more work needed to be done as it not or shall may not be > carried out? These are being:- > > 1) the point where the newly laid gravel foot/cycle path been laid to > the junction of temporary path to by pass enclosed working area for > the new fish by pass need to be compacted as it is very loose and is > liable to cause a skidding and slide action if you are not aware of > it and can result in losing control of your bike! > > 2) the sand need to be shifted fully as it now collasping under > weight and it is shifting as people and/or bikes goes over the sand > as the weather is now drying out (due to warm sunny weather rather > than rain)! > > Is there anyway we can ask the council to get this sorted asap before > someone has a serious accident on this? As I has a minor one where > the front wheel got caught in a shifting sand rut and amde me slide > forward onto the bar hurting me in the region below but no real > serious injury or that but I am aware of this so is now extra careful > but has seen someone come off the bike completely and believe broke > her light but she was ok! During the day is ok as you can see these > happening but it at night that you can't! > > thought I bring it up cheers, Peter. > |
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