Fixed
Very large and deep hole not worked on for several months
Sent to TfL 2 hours, 39 minutes later. TfL ref: FMS4603875.
The roadworks started around 7 months ago from what I’ve seen but there has been absolutely no work done in the last 12 weeks. It is directly outside KFC so when they put their waste out at night (which is in plastic bags) to be collected, a multitude of rats get a free buffet, between midnight when the bags are put out and 3am when they are collected. The rats are living and breeding in the cavities created by the roadworks, providing them with shelter and a safe place to multiply. As seen in the images, a vast amount of litter from kfc is thrown into the hole, mostly by the delivery drivers who congregate outside. I am a resident living directly above the kfc and my property has previously had rodent activity which has fortunately subsided while I’ve been here. That said, these roadworks are creating a prominent threat of the rats/mice entering my residence via cracks or pipes connected to the dug up road. Every night I have recorded just minutes long videos showing upwards of 50 rats scurrying around. This is unacceptable and disappointing because it is totally avoidable, had TFL completed the works without interruption/delays or securing the exit/entry points to a sufficient standard.
Updates
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Category changed from ‘Roadworks’ to ‘Pavement Defect (uneven surface / cracked paving slab)’
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