Jim Gowans’ West Hill Watch…

Explosions at 26a West Hill Road

Explosions were heard from the former Pickett Garage site on Good Friday and an emergency team from UK Power Networks was called out to deal with exposed electricity cables. According to UK PN the cables had not been correctly capped off when demolition took place a few months ago. The seriousness of the situation was compounded by the site developer’s failure to properly secure the site after demolition was carried out without the authority of the City Council. Over 140 nearby homes were without electricity for several hours. Continue reading West Hill Watch →