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So for the last 3 weeks, National Grid have slowly been working their way round our street, digging up in various places. Last week, they decided to dig a hole just the other side of our front garden fence, with no notice or warning. We had some fencing suppliers due the day after to dig out old shrubs and stick fencing up. They have to do this manually instead of the agreed method of using a small digger.
When we telephoned national grid to tell them of our frustration, they stated that the original site in the street had a gas leak, and upon inspection noticed the area needed some important upgrades on the gas pipes. They said, as the original call out was classed as an emergency, they were not required to give anyone 5 days notice of any works, as per their guidelines.
Ok, I understand that if its an emergency it has to be done, but digging holes in various places around the area for 2 weeks, can not surely be classed as the same emergency?
We now move forward to, today. They informed my father-in-law that they will be digging up our drive way today, and that, I and my wife, will not be able to park our cars off road on the drive, for at least a week.
Again, no notice, no consideration to the implications it will cause.
There is absolutely no where to park on my street, theres 60 houses in total, and not one free space because the majority of them have a drop curbs outside them all. And as we know, its illegal to park on a drop curb.
So then where do they expect us to park?
My wife rang them again today, and once again tried fobbing her off with excuses, I can not see how they can still use the excuse of an emergency to totally disrupt everyone whenever they feel like it!
When we telephoned national grid to tell them of our frustration, they stated that the original site in the street had a gas leak, and upon inspection noticed the area needed some important upgrades on the gas pipes. They said, as the original call out was classed as an emergency, they were not required to give anyone 5 days notice of any works, as per their guidelines.
Ok, I understand that if its an emergency it has to be done, but digging holes in various places around the area for 2 weeks, can not surely be classed as the same emergency?
We now move forward to, today. They informed my father-in-law that they will be digging up our drive way today, and that, I and my wife, will not be able to park our cars off road on the drive, for at least a week.
Again, no notice, no consideration to the implications it will cause.
There is absolutely no where to park on my street, theres 60 houses in total, and not one free space because the majority of them have a drop curbs outside them all. And as we know, its illegal to park on a drop curb.
So then where do they expect us to park?
My wife rang them again today, and once again tried fobbing her off with excuses, I can not see how they can still use the excuse of an emergency to totally disrupt everyone whenever they feel like it!
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