Perimeter railing out - Hoblingwell/Petersham

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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 13:18, Wed 17 December 2025

• We are continuing to investigate and working to resolve this report

  Posted by Bromley Council at 07:30, Fri 19 December 2025

• Appropriate action has been taken to resolve the issue.

  State changed to: Fixed

  Posted by Bromley Council at 15:09, Monday 5 January 2026

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  Please see attached photo taken 2026-01-06 08:44 showing this pole dropped at one end. Unfortunately the repair is not fit for purpose with the pole being inserted only about 1-2mm in the post.

  Please could this be revisited?

  As previously discussed, many poles in the railing in this area are not abutted centrally within the posts and so are not secure. Inserting a suitable, smaller diameter, tube in the joins would make the railing less likely to come apart, even if displaced from within the posts.

  State changed to: Open

  Posted by Ralph Ambrose at 12:51, Friday 9 January 2026

• We are continuing to investigate and working to resolve this report

  State changed to: In progress

  Posted by Bromley Council at 09:03, Monday 12 January 2026

• Thank you for reporting this issue. As this is a duplicate enquiry, please refer to FMS for further updates https://fix.bromley.gov.uk/ report/ 8656501

  State changed to: Duplicate

  Posted by Bromley Council at 12:21, Monday 23 February 2026

• Bromley Council are aware of this issue as it has either been brought to our attention already or we have existing job(s) within our schedule of works to address it. We will look to investigate and resolve the issue within our service standards: http://www.bromley.gov.uk/ fixservices Thank you once again for using ‘FixMyStreet’ to report this issue. If this problem persists, please provide further comments to the report.

  Posted by Bromley Council at 12:26, Monday 23 February 2026

• For clarity: Report 8559609 (https://www.fixmystreet.com/ report/ 8559609) and report 8656501 (https://www.fixmystreet.com/ report/ 8656501) refer to separate loose railing sections at different locations along the same perimeter railing (opposite 29 Petersham Drive and opposite 19 Petersham Drive respectively). They are not duplicates and should not be treated as such.

  Each defect requires individual inspection and assessment. However, they should also be considered collectively, as they appear to arise from a common underlying design and installation issue.

  The railing system comprises capped hollow 4-inch square posts with openings on each side to receive the railing sections. The sections are not mechanically connected; they are simply butted together within the posts. Their integrity therefore depends entirely on precise central positioning within the posts.

  In multiple locations, the railing sections are not centrally abutted. Given the very fine tolerances, even minor displacement reduces stability and increases the likelihood of sections becoming loose. This risk is exacerbated by local clay subsoil conditions, which are susceptible to moisture-related ground movement and may contribute to progressive displacement over time.

  I respectfully request that both reports remain open and are inspected on site, and that the defects are assessed both individually (as discrete loose sections) and collectively (in terms of the overall design vulnerability of the railing system).

  With many thanks.

  State changed to: Open

  Posted anonymously at 09:48, Tuesday 24 February 2026

• We are continuing to investigate and working to resolve this report

  State changed to: In progress

  Posted by Bromley Council at 08:48, Monday