Grange closure annoys residents
Thursday 22nd July 2010, 2:29PM BST.
GRANGE residents claim they have not been kept informed about plans to close the road for four weeks from Saturday.
Public Services say the work is essential to improve drainage and the surface of the Grange and that letters had been sent out.
It will shut to all through-traffic.
‘It’s going to be disastrous because it’s a busy road,’ said Agita Melle, 29 (pictured), who has lived in the area for three months.
‘For me, it won’t be too bad as I use buses to get to work. But for those who work out of Town it will be more difficult.’
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People sound surprised at the action of whatever department is responsible for this act of “Big Boss ” attitude,
They don’t understand that they have learnt from the former occupiers, and as was said in that great movie “Gone with the wind” They also don’t give a damn of how people feel.
Notice should be a priority in all such cases, no body says it shouldn’t be done- but a little more courtesy would go a long way-
So folks hope you note all these things, they are your weapons for getting rid of them next round of voting.
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Surely it makes sense to do this work at this time of year when the roads are not clogged up with hundreds of extra vehicles doing the dreaded ‘school run’?
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tom – you want to change the government because you did not have 6 months notice, in triplicate, with a pretty please apology, for fixing one of the most bumpy roads in the island at the most appropriate times of the year? maybe you would like to swap your inconvenience with the folks in afghanistan, who also have roadside problems.
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Martino,
Of course it`s the right time to do the work because of the very reason you stated. The work has to be done and it`ll be mainly the town workers who commute in and out of town who will be effected and the ones who moan the most.
I have a couple of suggestions for them,(1) Get up earlier, (2)Plan your alternative route into town and start out earlier (3) If you have to use your vehicle and get caught up, be patient, listen to the radio and relax, and (4) If you really want to save time and feel better GET ON YER BIKE.
I`m retired so I don`t care now but that`s the way I used to deal with it.
The lads who are doing the work won`t be hanging around and I wouldn`t mind betting that the work will be completed ahead of schedule.
You`ve been notified, plan ahead and stay cool.
You know it makes sense.
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By the way, I don`t see what the residents in The Grange are moaning about because they will be allowed access to and from their properties as is always the case with roadworks these days. They only have to ask the workers.
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Blah.
It is a great pity that only near, or close on words of wrath can come from a piece of wording such as I wrote.
Of course you have the right to say your piece, but honestly do you really think it
necessary to be so belligerent.
I made it quite clear that the job has to be done, that said I only expressed something that is lacking these days, COURTESY.
After all it cost nothing to be polite, and the States have every wish to have a good working order with the public.
So what would it have cost to say the “road is to re metalled”
My point is the arrogance of today’s conditions, that take it or leave it, “We’re going to do it anyway.
I do hope for your sake ‘blah
you never have the same affair where you live.
I’m sorry if you dis-liked my note- however done is done. Can only hope in future things can be of a more congenial manner.
Thank you for your note.
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