The street could prove hazardous for drivers
Councillor Deirdre Alden standing on Edgbaston’s sunken Westfield Road (Image: Matt Bennett )
Residents living in leafy Edgbaston have raised concerns over a road which appears to be “sinking”.
Councillors for the area, Matt Bennett and Deirdre Alden, are “very concerned” along with locals about Westfield Road.
The sunken street, which could prove hazardous for drivers, is yet to be repaired despite being reported to Birmingham City Council last year.
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That was according to Cllr Bennett who fears the “sinking” street, with cracks all around, is “getting worse”.
Councillor Deirdre Alden standing on Edgbaston’s sunken Westfield Road (Image: Matt Bennett )
Writing on neighbourhood website Nextdoor, he said: “A number of residents have raised concerns about what appears to be a sinking area on Westfield Road.
“It was originally reported last year and it does seem to be getting worse.
“We’re very concerned and have raised it a number of times. The council says it will be repaired by June.”
We have contacted the council asking it to confirm if and when the road will be repaired.
Mr Bennett told BirminghamLive that the ditch in the road “became very noticeable last year”.
“You can’t fail to notice it when you drive over it,” he said.
“It was marked up for repair so I didn’t chase it for a while. The standard [council] response said that it would be done ‘in the coming months’.
“However, as time went by, it got worse and there was no sign of a repair.
“Upon chasing, I was told it would be done in June because that was a year after it was reported.”
Mr Bennett said he’s concerned the street would need to “actually sink” before action was taken.
He added: “This timescale for repairs is becoming more and more common. Everything reported is a low priority.
“I don’t know what it would take to move something to the top of the list.”