The Deputy Mayor of Derry has said she has been inundated with complaints from residents of the Bogside about roadworks being carried out in the area.
Sinn Féin Councillor Patricia Logue said deep trenches had been left overnight on Limewood Street on Monday and Tuesday nights after work to replace the watermains in the area. Work has been ongoing in the area for a number of weeks to replace the wa
ter system in the area and this week's work was to resurface the affected streets.
Colr. Logue said residents welcome the improvements to the watermain but are angry at the way the roads have been left.
"Water service officials at the outset indicated their desire to keep disruption to a minimum and that they would be working to ensure that any difficulties for residents in the Bogside that may arise would be dealt with as quickly as possible. The residents I have spoken to, feel that hasn't happened. I have been inundated with complaints about the state of the roadways, footpaths and the associated dirt and mess this is causing," she said.
The deputy mayor also said someone could be injured by falling into trenches left in the road. "There have also been complaints that on Tuesday deep tracks were dug in the roadway in Limewood Street and left unfilled overnight. This could have resulted in someone falling and getting seriously injured or residents' cars being damaged as the roadway was in such a bad state.
"I will be in immediate contact with officials from Northern Ireland Water to try and resolve the issues raised by residents as speedily as possible," she said.
The resurfacing work at Limewood Street was completed on Wednesday evening.
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