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Can you see todays workforce lifting york flags? takes them all their time to lift a spade never mind flags, heaviest think they lift now is their kettle :)

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The offending flags/slabs/pavers are cordened off now, HBC must consider the work to be a health and safety hazard.

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The work done in broadway actually seems quite nice in reallity, although it is very cold. I'm sure it will look better when (if) the trees have leaves, and there's some flowers. The messy repairs have ruined it though. The flags that were down are a polished, marble effect, the ones they've thrown down, are normal concrete flags and not only that they're upside down. The whole section will need to replaced, because as ksh says, they've broken nearly every one.
Top end of broadway looks a mess though, especially at the entrance to the new bit, although I've just remembered, you said thats on the list to be done.
Your town hall is very impressive, your market hall is truely amazing, in and out. It has a very good selection of shops too. My only criticism's is that some of the shops are a modern bodge up and look horrid comparred to the paneled counters of some of the older stores. the place could do with a lick of paint inside.
The outdoor market although it wasn't on, looks like it's quite good too. How many of those stalls are taken when it is on???.

Those buildings in broadway, the yellow one looks normal, quite nice even comparred to the blue, which is the most vile building you have. also there's one at the bottom on the opposite side, is it barclays? that looks a mess. The blue one isn't plastic. The window frames are aluminium, the dirty white panels are a board cover over the concrete, like soffit and fasia boards, the canopy front ceramic mosaic, the blue 'plastic' panels are actually toughened glass, painted blue from the inside.

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Willow they might be digging it up to fix a problem that could have been fixed when it was first opened.

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There was just the square around it when I was up, just the four pieces, now there are 6 at least looking at that pic. The ones with united utilities on the back are new.

Talking of pavements whatever happened to all those art students that used to do pavement art. Some of the artwork was very good, added interest to a boring shopping day in town.

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I don't think any of them were actually art students. Certainly most of them in London are from Eastern Europe, where they are welcome to stay.

It's hard enough dodging uneven flagstones in Accy, without having to contend with Bulgarians sat on the floor chalking.:D

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You could try the heimlich method on the choking Bulgarians ;)

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Naaa, these were english art students are beer money, or they were in nuneaton tamworth and atherstone. Must admit that a lot down london were foriegn. all that was ten years ago though, they've all dissappeared now. Were do they get beer money from now?

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According to the Observer.....HBC have served United Utilities with legal notice to make good the damage to the pavers in Broadway. PB is quoted as saying the work is a disgrace.....United Utilities have said that they will repair the paver and are just awaiting the specialist pavers....however if they don't repair the area to the original condition, HBC can get their own workers to do this and then reclaim the cost from UU.......I thought Tomz might be interested in this information.

I wonder if the posts to this thread might have influenced PB??????????????

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I did say that councils WILL NOT tollerate this from utility companies anymore, and that they have the power and will use that power to force them to make good.
Why should they get away with, I say thank you to HBC for not letting them.

That also explains the bariers going back up.

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That has to be a shock to most considering council workers arnt famed for finesse.

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Spuggie, the council workers won't do the job unless UU fail to put right the bodged job......it is the responsibility of UU to make the work as close to the original condition as possible.

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I see the dodgy work has been re-done now, cant tell it was ever dug up, just goes to show that it can be done if they try hard enough :-)

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I have been absolutely fascinated by your pics Willow of "Modern Day' :) Broadway. If I was ever there in person I would probably think I was in another place. From my own perspective the first two pics were taken in 88 and the third was in a different time, place and planet. But they are my memories.:D

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Some nice memories came flooding back of the first 2 (The Rumours) Terry sadley not old enough to have seen how it was in the third.

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I think the picture people post are the best part of this forum, I wish I could get people to post them on ours. Those pictures mean such a lot to the people who can remember, and gives a place history to those who can't.

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The repair work was carried out by the original contractors;Morans,who have made a brilliant job of it.I would imagine the bill has gone to United Utilities!

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More than likely UU have asked the council to get the original contractors to do it because they'd find it difficult to match the materials and to get the skilled workers to fit it.
At least it's all fixed up now and is perfect not a typical council job(it's ok it's better than it was)

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Now, you can hardly tell any work was needed under those pavers......much better.

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About time repair jobs were done properly!