Correspondence with Cllr Colin Hodgson and Tony Naylor of SLDC

Email sent Wednesday 8th December to both.

Subject: Latches on the gates at Mill Dam

Colin and Tony,

Are you both aware that, having waited so long for the Council to replace the  latches on the gates at Mill Dam,  one of them is already broken.

This is almost certainly due to normal usage which has resulted in work hardening at the weakest point in their design.

Surely the council can come up with a better design and way of installing it. (A single washer at the breaking point would have helped enormously).

This result reenforces the view that if you want something done, you are better doing the job yourselves.

We are still waiting for repairs to be done to the bench and the provision of a picnic table as was promised by Tony Naylor to replace the one that was there before and was removed by the council.

It was there until recently - see the attached photo. ( The one that is now in the park, we provided - and repaired - at a cost of £125).

Could you give a date when you anticipate the latches will be replaced with more substantial ones; the bench  repaired and a picnic table be supplied.

We can then determine whether it would be more expedient for us to make and install latches; repair the bench and buy a picnic table ourselves.

Many thanks for your anticipated speedy reply

Geoff