Several silver posts leaning over

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• Thank you for your report, this is now being investigated. Information on our services and the timeframes we aim to respond in can be found: http://www.bromley.gov.uk/ fixservices

  State changed to: In progress

  Posted by Bromley Council at 22:08, Sun 21 July 2024

• Unfortunately these posts were a special edition and are unavailable now so we are unable to replace.

  Posted by Bromley Council at 10:48, Tue 23 July 2024

• We have investigated this report and believe no further action is required at this time. This may be as the issue was assessed to be below our investigatory levels or may not have been present when the area was attended. If this problem persists, please provide further comments to the report, any additional information about the issue or it's location can assist us in any future attendance.

  State changed to: No further action

  Posted by Bromley Council at 10:50, Tue 23 July 2024

• Hi. Please replace with something that isn’t a ‘special edition’ then. Let’s have some pride in the streetscape please. Thanks.

  State changed to: Open

  Posted anonymously at 21:30, Tue 23 July 2024

• Hi. Please replace with something that isn’t a ‘special edition’ then. Let’s have some pride in the streetscape please. Thanks.

  State changed to: Open

  Posted anonymously at 21:30, Tue 23 July 2024

• I will forward your request to our manager for a decision. Regards.

  Posted by Bromley Council at 10:47, Mon 29 July 2024

• 3rd party comment, NG: If replacing, please re-site new bollards closer in towards the Clock tower to avoid damage and provide wider road space for turning and parking buses with also pub, car wash and Parade servicing. The blue bricks were meant to copy a blue neon strip on a 'new Crystal Palace' that was never built around the year 2000.

  Posted anonymously at 13:11, Mon 29 July 2024

• Your comments have been passed to management for consideration.

  Posted by Bromley Council at 10:55, Mon 5 August 2024

• State changed to: Closed

  Updated by Bromley Council at 11:07, Mon 5 August 2024

• Hi. What’s the update on repairing / replacing these posts please?

  State changed to: Open

  Posted anonymously at 21:43, Tue 27 August 2024

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  3rd party commenter, NG: This is also in the High St, Penge Conservation Area (red hatched area in attached photo) and adjoining the Watermen's Alms Houses Listed Building. Photo of two eyesore crushed posts from Instant Streetview. Many more are damaged and bent now, but I do not have a photo.

  Posted anonymously at 22:48, Tue 27 August 2024

• We are looking into the replacement of these posts. Thank you for your patience.

  Posted by Bromley Council at 12:11, Tue 15 October 2024

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  3rd party commenter NG: Here is a photo taken today 16/10/24

  Posted anonymously at 01:16, Thu 17 October 2024

• What’s the update with replacing the posts please?

  Posted anonymously at 18:16, Thu 21 November 2024

• We are awaiting a quotation as these will be a special order and not stock. No further updates at this time.

  Posted by Bromley Council at 06:37, Tue 26 November 2024

• We have investigated the report issue and have made contact with the report originator and/or a subsequent commenter to outline further details. This report is now closed on FixMyStreet.

  State changed to: Closed

  Posted by Bromley Council at 06:40, Tue 26 November 2024

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  Photo added of 28/11/24

  Posted anonymously at 21:45, Fri 29 November 2024

• NG: 11/12/24 With ref to my photo of 28/11/24 two bollards are now bashed almost horizontal presenting a pedestrian, including blind persons, hazard. Please urgently angle-grind off the two bollards and leave the ground smooth, eg put cement in the holes. Please do not cordon off with yellow plastic fencing which would be an eyesore for this Christmas Tree location and activities.

  Posted anonymously at 00:54, Thu 12 December 2024

• I have forwarded your suggestion to my manager for consideration.

  Posted by Bromley Council at 19:52, Tue 17 December 2024

• Good day. What’s the update on this please? I have re-reported as the inaction and lack of engagement to get this repaired is appalling. Please LBB, let’s show some care in the streetscape here.

  State changed to: Open

  Posted anonymously at 16:53, Sunday 19 January 2025

• 3rd party commenter NG: I am also interested in a progress report for this issue which I see was reported on 21/7/24. I also added that the damaged, bent, leaning posts are a public hazard.

  Posted anonymously at 17:21, Sunday 19 January 2025

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  NG: Here is another photo from about a week ago. Please make safe (eg. angle grind off to ground level) or safety fence off the leaning, pointed metal bollards, which are a safety hazard to pedrsyriansincluding, especially for blind and sight-impaired persons.

  Posted anonymously at 18:18, Sunday 26 January 2025

• I think I will contact the local Councillors for Penge & Cator. NG, may I suggest you do the same. The malaise from LBB is unacceptable.

  Posted anonymously at 19:23, Sunday 26 January 2025

• NG: I have taken up the Original Reporter's suggestion to request the help of the three Penge and Cator Ward Councillors.

  I have just sent such an email. I have copied in the Director of Place, colin.brand@bromley.gov.uk and also the Estates Dept estates@bromley.gov.uk

  While writing, I have added the decades-long problem of the remaking visible clock being 11 minutes slow, the hour hand not correct at each hour, the canopy needing cleaning and the five blue/white uplighters being out.

  This was part of a £12m Government grant to regenerate the Crystal Palace area circa the year 2000, but like so many one-off capital funded projects, they are left unmainained thereafter.

  The Penge Clock is also in The Penge Town Centre Conservation Area and adjoins the Watermen's Alms Houses Listed Building and grounds.

  Posted anonymously at 20:57, Sunday 26 January 2025

• NG: Meant 'remaining' not 'remaking' as auto-incorrected.

  Posted anonymously at 20:59, Sunday 26 January 2025

• LBB - is there an update on this please??

  Posted anonymously at 10:38, Sunday 16 March 2025

• NG: The original reporter logged this on 21/7/24 with several repeats including my own reports on 11/12/24 and 26/1/25 that this is a health and safety hazard. Why is nothing being done to abate this hazard? This is wanton negligence and incompetence.

  Posted anonymously at 17:07, Sunday 16 March 2025

• My manager is aware that these posts require replacing. He is in discussions with our contractor to agree a satisfactory price for these replacements as they are not standard posts supplied on our contract.

  Posted by Bromley Council at 18:55, Tuesday 18 March 2025

• NG: What does the Council intend to do to abate the Health and Safety Hazard to pedestrians, sighted or otherwise, of the bent over pointed metal posts in the public realm?

  I have suggested 20 minutes work with an angle grinder and a metal file.

  Posted anonymously at 19:53, Tuesday 18 March 2025

• NG: What does the Council intend to do to abate the Health and Safety Hazard to pedestrians, sighted or otherwise, of the bent over pointed metal posts in the public realm?

  I have suggested 20 minutes work with an angle grinder and a metal file.

  Posted anonymously at 19:53, Tuesday 18 March 2025

• 21st July 2024 this was reported - an utter joke.

  Posted anonymously at 20:05, Tuesday 18 March 2025

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  NG 26/3/25: Two more photos today, 8 months on from the original, and many subsequent reports and neither has Bromley Council made a repair or replacement, nor has work been done to abate or protect the public from these hazards. Please record this as an official complaint of negligence.

  Posted anonymously at 23:00, Wednesday