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Guess how much the schedule rate is for each pot hole? The clue is in the name Con...ways!

Just to add that there is a trade off in terms of insurance premiums Southwark pay to their insurers Gallaghers versus repairs. Premiums have been rising as number of claims rise due to disrepair. On the point about repairing paving and seemingly less frequently used roads, this is what happens when you don't decide as the client what your works programme is but allow an imbedded Conways programme manager to steer this. This one of the consequences of austerity i.e. no very few staff, was 54 in 2005, now less than 10. In Lewisham even worse only 5 staff left, last year there was 25. I wouldn't like to say how many food safety inspectors are left to inspect all the food premises protecting public health, it might make the fine people of Dulwich choke on their vegetarian rostis! These are the hidden cuts (whilst focus on NHS, schools and other popularist media topics)that eventually emerge as the bone is cut through to the marrow. ORC

FM Conway contract manager is not the council, simply a contractor who tenedered and won the contract, They should not be determing what works should be undertaken ths should be the Highways inspectors. Regards

Hi yes you can find out why Southwark Council have altered the definition of a pothole i.e the hole has to be deeper to require attention/repair than previously. My understanding is that they still have a duty of care to the general public regarding keeping the roads in a fit and proper state. I point this out as its quite clear to me that the roads have deteriorated across the borough includng E. Dulwich to such a point that there is increased risk of serious injury especially for 2 wheeled vehicles. I also understand that the highways contract has just been retendered. Can you tell us what this will mean for E. Dulwich in relation to the road surveys that alledgedly are undertaken by council highways inspectors? Finally can you find out what the process s for licensing utilities digging the roads up and how the councl ensure reinstatements are carried out to a high standard i.e whats the process officers follow? Regards