‘WE SHOULD have installed a temporary walkway’ – that’s the message from Reading Borough Council after Caversham residents were left to walk in the road during works to install a dropped kerb.
Contractors have been working on the junction of Queens Road in Caversham at its junction with Mill Road but didn’t create a safe route for pedestrians.
Instead, they sealed off the pavement with their safety barriers, and concerned residents contacted the council to voice their concerns.
A council spokesperson said: “A temporary walkway should have been provided from the outset of this work, as has been the case on the other sites we have completed.
“We apologise for the omission in this instance. A walkway was subsequently installed for the remainder of the work.”
The work was completed on Thursday, April 4.
The council is currently investing £480,000 into safety measures using Section 106 funding from developers. This sees the installation of 35 dropped kerbs aimed at making crossings easier for wheelchair and pushchair users.
The council is also in the process of installing 24 handrails on stairways.
