Thank you to Blacktown City Council officers and other stake holders that got this road, finally fixed. Thank you to the community members that made comments of how they felt about the road, with their cars getting ruined, on the face book previous posts.
Here is the result:
So, we only posted yesterday Click here, the issues raised by local 'Developers' creating long pot holes and not attending to them at Durham Street, Mount Druitt. It is amazing how community stake holders have taken immediate action to provide a temporary solution.
A bit of bitumen patchwork work appears to be a temporary solution. As quoted by a local community person to myself, ' It is amazing how quick through social media that this pothole has been attended too.'
In the old days..... a letter would have to be written to Council and an Officer responds with investigating issue and then a lot of 'red tape'. Now, with social media website like 'whyilovemountdruitt' blogspot and Face Book Pages, is acted and action-ed immediately as the whole community may be affected and reads these social media posts.
After inspecting the site this afternoon, it looks like a temporary job as there are quite a few patches of bitumen on the long strip (raised up) and the strip is completely uneven on the road.
Left hope by next week, it is properly fixed up and the relevant penalties applied to the developers (if any).
You can see that the warning posts are on the developers side of the road, they are placed where multi-story apartments are being constructed, We still do not see any 'slow down' or 'Be Careful' signs warning motorists of possible risks to vehicles. We will wait for further action and advice.
From Google Question and Answer:
Can I claim for damage to my car from potholes?
*In order to claim for the damage, you'll have to prove the pothole caused it - that the repairs you're having to shell out for were specifically caused by your impact with the pothole. ... If your vehicle already had a problem, and the pothole made it worse, you can still claim but you won't get the full repair costs back.
* seek legal advice, before you may a claim.
Click here on comments from local Face Book Groups
The reaction from our original post (Click here) on Pot Holes on Durham Street, Mount Druitt, has brought frustration from within our community. We have received many liking the share post and agreeing to action being taken and a community member that has had instant damage to her vehicle.
Here it is from 2770 (Special Corner) Face Book Group:
