The long-running slow redevelopment of King’s Court – the former office block near the level crossing – into flats has featured in the Eye’s posts quite a few times. But there’s been a slighty surprising change. The paved area by the front door which usually has a car or two parked on it has suddenly become a little more secure. The barrier which has been open for as long as we can remember is now closed and locked.
Also, a lockable bollard has been installed. (We noted the five bolt holes for just three bolts with some interest….) The bollard seems to be intended to block vehicles from driving over the kerb into the ‘parking area’. But driving over the pavement is, we believe, illegal anyway.,
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I expect our council will come up with some exciting news soon!
I would imagine that it my be related to preventing ‘traveller’ incursions
Yes from the Boxing Club who park where they like
Genius: bolting down into Paviors which are laid on a bed of sand !
When the Locks break, the ‘bollard’ will be left to die – similar to the one installed at great cost in the car park at Brentmoor, off the Gordons Roundabout, which the Resident down the ‘locked’ Trackway didnt even want !
I suppose it would deter honest people – even if it’s fallen over. But it won’t be long before someone ‘recycles’ it, I suspect.