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No back on a bench in Hillcrest open space, near Ivy Avenue entrance

Reported via mobile in the Park safety issue category anonymously at 13:03, Mon 19 July 2021

Sent to Bath and North East Somerset Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 2874883.

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Recently the back support of the bench has been broken completely off (it isn't loose by the bench). Not dangerous as such (apart from it being sharp where it was joined), but I'm sure the locals would appreciate it being fixed.

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  • We've looked into this report and are investigating the issue. We will update this report once we decide what action to take.

    State changed to: Investigating

    Posted by Bath and North East Somerset Council at 14:27, Mon 19 July 2021

  • The bench is backrest is broken beyond repair. A new bench will be ordered - lead time about 6-8 weeks.

    State changed to: Action scheduled

    Posted by Bath and North East Somerset Council at 14:30, Thu 22 July 2021

  • Still open, via questionnaire, 23:28, Sat 21 August 2021

  • "The bench is backrest is broken beyond repair. A new bench will be ordered - lead time about 6-8 weeks. State changed to: Action scheduled Posted by Bath and North East Somerset Council at 14:30, Thu 22 July 2021"

    Nothing has happened since the above update by the council. It is now mid-April 2022. Six to eight weeks' lead time?

    Posted anonymously at 16:11, Thu 14 April 2022

  • We have looked into this issue and found that it doesn't meet our criteria for intervention.

    Read more about Parks & green spaces in Bath & North East Somerset. http://www.bathnes.gov.uk/ services/ sport-leisure-and-parks We have decided to leave this seat as a backless bench as it is still safe to sit on for now. The report is now closed, further comments may not be monitored.

    State changed to: No further action

    Posted by Bath and North East Somerset Council at 10:47, Tue 27 September 2022

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