Disabled woman is fed-up with scaffolding in Cirencester
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A DISABLED woman in Cirencester has hit out at scaffolding in the town centre which she says makes it impossible for her to use the pavement in her wheelchair.
Christine Brett, of Somerford Road, is fed-up with the scaffolding outside the Kings Head Hotel, in Market Place, which has nearly made her fall out of her wheelchair.
She said it is too difficult to get past the scaffolding, which has narrowed the width of the pavement, and has had to ask passers-by for help.
“I was trying to go past one day and nearly toppled over onto the road because the space you are left with is ridiclous,” she said.
“I often had to ask people for help or to move out of my way as there is just no room. I just cross over to the other side of the street now as it is unsafe for me.
“I understand that the scaffolding has to be up while work is undertaken but it annoys me how long it has been there – what’s going on?”
Cirencester’s Access Group secretary Mary Grace said she had heard from many disabled people in the town who have similar concerns.
“People are absolutely fed-up with the scaffolding,” she said. “People have to go into the road to get past – it’s dangerous, difficult and very annoying.”
Cirencester Chamber of Commerce spokesman Jonathon Davies said it would be “very desirable” to have the scaffolding taken down as soon as possible.
“It’s not very attractive but we have heard that there is work underway,” he said. “If work is not happening it would be great to have it down.”
The site is being developed by Wildmoor Properties but no one from the company was able to comment on the situation.
Cirencester mayor and district councillor Geoffrey Adams said that residents needed to be patient.”I know it does narrow the pavement width and, yes it does seem to have been there a long time but, at the end of the day it has to be there while the renovation goes on behind it,” he said.”To be positive, the newly refurbished hotel is going to be a landmark in what is increasingly going to become a very handsome Market Place.”
