Resident's anger over Sheffield Council contractor's insurance claim for grass verge damage

By The Newsroom
Published 7th Feb 2018, 10:59 BST
Updated 7th Feb 2018, 11:00 BST
Skips have been left on the grass verge.Skips have been left on the grass verge.
Skips have been left on the grass verge.
A baffled Sheffield resident received a letter from contractor Amey claiming he had damaged grass verges outside his home - despite the firm's workers' vans, lorries and skips being parked there for eight weeks.

Eric Collins, of Holgate Road, Southey, said council contractors have been working in the area for the past eight weeks with up to 10 vans and scaffolding lorries parked on the street on some occasions while roof repairs were carried out to properties on the street.

He said he received a letter on Friday stating he was responsible for damage to the grass verge and asking for his car insurance details so the company could process the claim.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad
The damage to the grass verge outside Mr Collins' home on Holgate Road.The damage to the grass verge outside Mr Collins' home on Holgate Road.
The damage to the grass verge outside Mr Collins' home on Holgate Road.