Royal Mail postal services suspended due to uneven roads

[johnsouthwales]

problems like that will occur either it's fallen behind in standards and have not been resurfaced by a council... or maybe they are adopted roads etc which a council is not liable for. maybe that catherine rd google map image is adopted??

what RM should be doing is liase with the council, mp or whover months ahead, and not leave it until the last minute and leave everyone in the

[johnsouthwales]

Many now face a round trip of up to hour in order to collect their mail from their nearest sorting office.

that makes it sound like it's ok for the residents to travel on the roads but not for rm??

have the councils refused to drive their vehicles on them or refuse lorry? if the council have been given the go-ahead to drive on them, surely rm is neither above or beneath the council assessment?

walking on uneven council roads, paths and pavements plays fk with the legs and back with developed injuries and strains

[andy2007]

Many now face a round trip of up to hour in order to collect their mail from their nearest sorting office.

that makes it sound like it's ok for the residents to travel on the roads but not for rm??
True. But it's the residents who'll be paying for repairs to their cars, not RM, and it's for them to take it up with the Council, or pay for the repairs if it's a privately owned road. Not RM.

have the councils refused to drive their vehicles on them or refuse lorry? if the council have been given the go-ahead to drive on them, surely rm is neither above or beneath the council assessment?
It depends on the type of vehicle. Bin lorries have better ground clearence than the vans you use on deliveries, and they're MUCH more stable than a bike.

walking on uneven council roads, paths and pavements plays fk with the legs and back with developed injuries and strains
Exactly! Why should Posties risk injuries, because either the Council or residents (depending on who owns the road) can't be bothered to keep up with the maintenance?

[jacquithornton1]

All the roads in that area look in a crap state, wonder how much council tax they pay
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=catheri ... 34.97,,0,0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

We pay full rate Council Tax Stormproof, top band, no reductions.

[andy2007]

Do you know whether that particular road is owned by the Council or the residents?
It would be interesting and useful to know who's responsibility it is, to repair the road.

[Stormproof]

All the roads in that area look in a crap state, wonder how much council tax they pay
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=catheri ... 34.97,,0,0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

We pay full rate Council Tax Stormproof, top band, no reductions.

I think you need to ask for a reduction. Does'nt council tax cover the counties highways?

[POSTMAN]

All the roads in that area look in a crap state, wonder how much council tax they pay
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=catheri ... 34.97,,0,0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

We pay full rate Council Tax Stormproof, top band, no reductions.

I think you need to ask for a reduction. Does'nt council tax cover the counties highways?

Private road,they don't wanna pay...
http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/9340088 ... eive_post/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[POSTMAN]

All the roads in that area look in a crap state, wonder how much council tax they pay
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=catheri ... 34.97,,0,0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

We pay full rate Council Tax Stormproof, top band, no reductions.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... z1dDvS2Juu" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;