Unsafe canal barriers in housing
13 items
1 source
Inadequate or absent safety barriers near canals in housing developments, leading to child deaths.
Cross-Source Insight
Unsafe canal barriers in housing has been flagged across 1 independent accountability source:
13 PFD reports
This theme has been identified in one data source. As more data is added, cross-references may emerge.
PFD Reports (13)
William Webb
Concerns: A canal near student accommodation lacks safety equipment and warning signage, making it difficult for inebriated individuals to exit the water if they fall in.
Pending
Doreen Turner
Concerns: A residential cul-de-sac lacks adequate barriers and standard height kerbing at its end, allowing vehicles to repeatedly enter an adjacent canal, posing a significant safety risk.
Responded
Sarah McGreevy
Concerns: Residents unsafely climb onto balconies to clear blocked drainpipes, posing a fall risk. The absence of remedial works means this dangerous practice is likely to continue.
Responded
Malika Hibu
Concerns: Peabody Housing Association failed to address an unsafe canal barrier, demonstrating a lack of boundary knowledge, neglected risk assessments, ignored resident complaints, and inaction on known safety hazards.
Overdue
Hassan Zubair
Concerns: A signals controller failed to advise trains to proceed with caution, indicating a critical lapse in railway safety protocol.
Responded
Margaret Lewis
Concerns: Highway safety risks exist for pedestrians crossing a 60mph road from a canal towpath, compounded by quiet electric cars, earphone use, and sun glare, increasing accident reoccurrence.
Overdue
Tomi Solomon
Concerns: Inadequate safety measures on a popular bridge and surrounding area fail to deter dangerous activities by teenagers, creating a risk of future tragedies.
Overdue
Lorraine Karat
Concerns: Lack of a risk assessment for an unsafe, accessible balcony, inadequate communication regarding its use, and absence of safety barriers or window restrictors created a significant fall risk in housing properties.
Responded
Philip Sheridan
Concerns: The landlord rented out a non-compliant cellar flat, raising concerns about similar hazards, including inadequate smoke detection and escape routes, in other properties. There is no ongoing duty for landlords to check smoke alarm effectiveness.
Responded
Matthew Willoughby
Concerns: A landlord failed to ensure safety adaptions, such as window restrictors, remained in place after a tenant removed them, despite prior safety advice. This created a serious ongoing risk to tenants.
Responded
Casper Blackburn
Concerns: Extremely poor lighting and lack of CCTV near the canal made it difficult to discern the water from the land at night, posing a significant safety risk.
Overdue
Adam Miles
Concerns: The hotel allowed smoking near the canal without adequate barriers to prevent falls, and the canal itself lacked any means of escape for individuals who fell in.
Responded
Sidney Martin
Concerns: The dangerous condition of canal bridge steps and poor lighting in the area pose a significant risk to public safety.
Responded