14 July - Destruction and death
Ever
since Bexley Council admitted in 2009 that Abbey Road, Belvedere, didn’t have a
bad accident record and ignored advice that their plans would likely change
things - I was told it was “a recipe for collisions” - I have whenever possible taken
photographs of the aftermath of various
accidents. Sixteen of them so far, one fatal.
When I first saw a wall down again I assumed it was wind damage. The builder back
in 1987 was a great believer in lots of sand and a minimum of cement and water such that many have simply fallen down.
Then I noticed that it was a concrete wall and some three year old memories returned.
In February 2020 a vehicle took out the brick wall by the bus stop (Photo 1) and the
owner rebuilt it with concrete blocks. (Photo 3.) A good idea but not good enough.
It has been demolished again and this time the bus stop has been taken with it. (Photos 2, 4, 5 and 6)
When the property owner sees his house insurance go up again he should perhaps consider making a claim against Councillor Craske.