This week the Strabane SDLP has welcomed the commitment of the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, to the repair of the walkway around the Meetinghouse Street Roundabout.
SDLP Constituency Representative Daniel McCrossan explained,
“The footpath around the Meeting House Street roundabout has been in a state of
disrepair for quite a number of years. When the trees were first planted the
Housing Executive put down cobbled bricks around them. Over the last number of
years the bricks have started to become dislodged and are a worrying health and
safety concern for local residents.”
“The health and safety of residents and the general public
was our greatest concern. Our office has been contacted on numerous occasions
by residents who have fallen and been badly hurt on the cobbled bricks. The
footpath is in close proximity with two Primary Schools and a local church. The
SDLP in Strabane has had a number of meetings regarding the issue with Housing
Executive officials. Our office had been assured on a number of separate
occasions that this work would be completed.”
“We have now pressed the Housing Executive for a
firm commitment to the much needed repair work. I am now happy to report the
Housing Executive has given this commitment and work is scheduled to begin in
the next number of months. The Housing Executive has confirmed that the bricks
will be removed and replaced with grass. The whole area will be landscaped in
due course. The SDLP in Strabane believe these will safe guard the health and
safety of residents and the public in the future.”
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