A council has been slammed for his or her ‘barmy’ determination to put in dozens of bollards in a weird structure outdoors a major faculty.
Birmingham residents have been left scratching their heads after the 60 posts had been erected alongside the A38 Bristol Highway between Longbridge and Northfield.
Upon seeing bollards some in contrast it to a WWII German line of defense, others to a slalom snowboarding course – whereas some stated that timber might have executed the identical job.
Locals declare the site visitors calming measures are an ‘pointless eyesore’ and will really show extra harmful for cyclists, pedestrians and different highway customers.
They appeared outdoors Meadows Main Faculty, which caters for round 700 youngsters, round 18 months in the past.
However after a video of the sprawling 50 metre (164ft) stretch was shared on social media this week, many locals started branding it a whole waste of taxpayers’ money.
Residents have complained about bollards on a pavement in Birmingham used to cease parking close to to the varsity
About 18 months in the past 60 bollards had been put in as a site visitors calming measure outdoors Meadows Main Faculty
Neighbours residing close by have additionally revealed how they had been left simply as confused by the choice to put in three rows of 60 bollards – as a substitute of only a fence.
Mom-of-one Jessica Grant, 38, who lives close by, stated: ‘They popped up out of nowhere about 18 months in the past and everybody was only a bit baffled.
‘We’re all for site visitors security round a major faculty however this simply seems like a bizarre slalom of posts extra suited to the Winter Olympics.
‘A easy fence or some obstacles alongside the facet of the highway would have executed the job however that is absolutely dearer.
‘It is an absolute eyesore too and if something might show extra harmful for cyclists or pedestrians attempting to navigate it.
‘Supply drivers have additionally been unable to park up and I hear dad and mom have had difficulties too.
‘I’ve by no means seen something prefer it wherever else to be trustworthy.’
A mom who lives close to to the bollards stated they’re like ‘a bizarre slalom of posts extra suited to the Winter Olympics’
Residents declare the site visitors calming measures are an ‘pointless eyesore’ and will really show extra harmful for cyclists and pedestrians
One other native, who didn’t want to be named, added: ‘Critical questions need to be requested of the council. It is barmy. Who on earth thought this was a good suggestion?
‘We’ve had issues with parking close to the varsity however that is an pointless eyesore and full overkill by the council.
‘The primary row nearest the highway I type of perceive however the remainder of them are simply bizarre.’
Earlier, the World Bollard Affiliation tweeted a picture of some bollards outdoors a store in Asia with the caption: ‘There is no such factor as too many bollards’
One net person replied with footage of the Birmingham stretch and wrote: ‘The A38 between Longbridge & Northfield (Birmingham) would appear to agree.’
One individual commented: ‘Timber would serve similar objective and , look good whereas doing it.’
One other added: ‘Ah, yet one more native authority resorting to this ridiculous resolution to a lot larger infrastructure issues.’
A 3rd put: ‘For the love of god, and all that is holy. why?’
A spokesperson for Birmingham Metropolis Council stated: ‘We obtain common complaints from residents about thoughtless and harmful parking outdoors the varsity.
‘We’re working with the varsity to assist problem this behaviour and encourage strolling and biking the place applicable, however sadly the variety of bollards which have been put in demonstrates the size of the issue.
‘We’ll proceed to encourage dad and mom to think about different types of transport and to think about others when dropping off youngsters in school.’
