Bristol Water

Dec 20, 2022

Bristol Water accused of leaving 'trip hazard' after pavement works It's been left "sticking up above the pavement" Group 28 Sign up to our free email alerts for the top Bristol Voices stories sent straight to your e-mail Invalid emailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign Up We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. More info Group 28 Bristol Water has been accused of installing a 'trip hazard' in the pavement outside people's homes. A new stop-tap cover was installed in Melbourne Drive in Chipping Sodbury, which has been left sticking out of the ground. A neighbour, who asked to remain anonymous, said work was carried out on Saturday (December 17). He said it was "astonished" by the state it was left in, and is concerned that someone could trip and fall because of it. He claimed the hazard is right outside bungalows where elderly people live. He told Bristol Live: "It is sticking up at least two inches above the pavement. The pavement surface has new tarmac, but the cover is way above it. "The cover and tarmac are black. It is astonishing that Bristol Water employees could consider this satisfactory." Photos taken by the man show the cover raised above the freshly laid tarmac, just outside of the entrance to one of the properties in the street. The grass and other parts of the pavement nearby were covered with ice. The raised cover raised above freshly laid tarmac Bristol Live contacted Bristol Water for comment on Monday (December 20) and a Bristol Water van has since been spotted at the address, according to the neighbour. The water company has not yet responded to a request for comment. A log of roadworks on one.network stated that Bristol Water was carrying out works for a new service connection and that there might be some carriageway incursion. Read next: