{"id":13369,"date":"2016-10-25T19:39:09","date_gmt":"2016-10-25T18:39:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=13369"},"modified":"2016-10-25T19:39:09","modified_gmt":"2016-10-25T18:39:09","slug":"pensioner-hurt-uneven-pavement-birchgrove-bus-stop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2016\/10\/25\/pensioner-hurt-uneven-pavement-birchgrove-bus-stop\/","title":{"rendered":"Pensioner hurt by uneven pavement at Birchgrove bus stop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">AN elderly woman was hurt in a fall after tripping on an uneven pavement at a bus stop in Birchgrove.<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13820\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13820\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13820 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/10\/Birchgrove-bus-stop-update-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"Birchgrove Bus Stop\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/10\/Birchgrove-bus-stop-update-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/10\/Birchgrove-bus-stop-update-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/10\/Birchgrove-bus-stop-update-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/10\/Birchgrove-bus-stop-update-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/10\/Birchgrove-bus-stop-update-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/10\/Birchgrove-bus-stop-update.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13820\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13820 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/10\/Birchgrove-bus-stop-update-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"Birchgrove Bus Stop\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/10\/Birchgrove-bus-stop-update-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/10\/Birchgrove-bus-stop-update-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/10\/Birchgrove-bus-stop-update-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/10\/Birchgrove-bus-stop-update-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/10\/Birchgrove-bus-stop-update-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/10\/Birchgrove-bus-stop-update.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript> Birchgrove bus stop on Caerphilly Road where incident occurred<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The passenger was stepping off the bus when she tripped, injuring her face and teeth and breaking her glasses. \u00a0The council has sent her a compensation\u00a0claims form.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The incident took place on Wednesday, October 19 but nothing has been done since to improve the surface at the bus stop on the southbound side of Caerphilly Road, outside Llwynbedw Medical Centre.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The drop from the new bus boarder on to the rest of the pavement is still\u00a0craggy and bumpy.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Councillor Fenella Bowden said: \u201cI reported this on Saturday and still nothing has been done. The lady tripped on the lip where they have put in the new bus boarder edge and they have not filled it in properly.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThis work should have been finished months and months and months ago,\u201d she added.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13410\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13410\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13410\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/10\/Birchgrove-Bus-Stop_25_10_16_JA-3-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"The rough pavement has not been repaired since the incident\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/10\/Birchgrove-Bus-Stop_25_10_16_JA-3-300x225.jpeg 300w, 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https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/10\/Birchgrove-Bus-Stop_25_10_16_JA-3-1400x1050.jpeg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13410\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13410\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/10\/Birchgrove-Bus-Stop_25_10_16_JA-3-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"The rough pavement has not been repaired since the incident\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/10\/Birchgrove-Bus-Stop_25_10_16_JA-3-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/10\/Birchgrove-Bus-Stop_25_10_16_JA-3-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, 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since the incident<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is also difficult for mobility scooters to pass the bus stop because of its position on the narrow pavement.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The bus stop was moved from outside Birchgrove Dental Practice to allow a new crossing to be put in as part of Birchgrove Neighbourhood Renewal Scheme.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The \u00a3228,000 council-run scheme, funded by the Welsh government, has regenerated the area by putting in new paving, seating and crossings.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The project is due for completion on October 31<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0but there is still a lot of work to be done.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A mast needs to be taken out and parts of the pavement, including the stretch at the bus stop, must be dug up and relaid.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Work has been taking place in Birchgrove since January, but the council have hit several\u00a0problems, including having to relay some of the paving stones placed on Caerphilly Road.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Some businesses in Caerphilly Road reported disruption to trade as people were unable to reach shops while the works were under way.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Paul Clough, owner of Younger\u2019s Fish Bar, believes he lost \u00a3800 worth of business some days as parking restrictions made it difficult for people to get to his shop.<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13407\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13407\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13407\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/10\/Birchgrove-bus-stop_25_10_16_JA-2-300x225.jpeg\" 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I won\u2019t get the money I lost back. It has been a disaster.\u201d <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Coun Bowden, who represents\u00a0Heath and Birchgrove, said: \u201cResidents could not get to the shops at the time they planned. It was awful. The management was awful and we are only now coming to the end of the issues we are having in Birchgrove.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Councillor Graham Hinchey, who proposed the Birchgrove Regeneration Project, was not available for comment.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AN elderly woman was hurt in a fall after tripping on an uneven pavement at a bus stop in Birchgrove. The passenger was stepping off the bus when she tripped, injuring her face and teeth and breaking her glasses. \u00a0The council has sent her a compensation\u00a0claims form. 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