I raised this with James Barber recently and he received the below. It's gone down at least twice more since this! Dear Councillor Barber Thank you for your initial email of 6 December concerning the bollards at the junction of Adys Road and Nutbrook Street. I apologise for the delay in a response but I am awaiting certain information to provide a comprehensive response to your query. In the last five months, we have undertaken eight individual bollard repairs at this location at a cost of ?650. Prior to this there was only one repair in March 2012 at a cost of ?105. I am currently awaiting a response from our Road Safety team as to when the junction safety scheme (raised table and build outs) was installed, and whether a Stage 4 Safety Audit was undertaken after the scheme had been in operation for a certain time to evaluate the effectiveness and any associated problems. There are potential alternatives to the bollard replacement but I would wish to check on their applicability with the Road Safety team before undertaking any permanent changes. Obviously, removing the bollard and allowing vehicles to over-run the footway would increase the potential hazard to pedestrians. Providing a greater turning area for vehicles exiting Nutbrook Street by moving back the kerbline would presumably negate the effect of the safety scheme, and could only be achieved at a significant cost. A further option is the replacement of the full height bollard with a bell type bollard. I will respond further with our intended solution to the problem once I have received a response as outlined above. In the meantime, please don't hesitate to contact me if you should require any further information. "