'I'm absolutely appalled'- Councillor's fury over paving stones botch job in Kirkham Market Square
“ I’m absolutely appalled at the state the pavement has been left in. It’s not just the issue of the tiles being ripped up, but all of the other tiles around the tarmac have been damaged and chipped. It looks like a lack of care has been taken.”
A councillor has hit out after utility works near Kirkham Market Square have left large sections of the pavement in an ‘unacceptable’ state, with left flagstones cracked and replaced with tarmac.
The latest episode of the utility works has left a section of the pavement damaged and chipped, with a large slab of tarmac used to fill in a hole left by removing flagstones.
Kirkham Town Councillor Adam Brierley has raised concerns about the condition of the square and called for an immediate fix to what he described as an ‘unacceptable’ job.
Kirkham Market Square has benefitted from a major transformation since 2023, with improvements made to pavements, shop fronts, the road quality and other aesthetics like benches and flower displays.
The revamped town centre hosts cultural events throughout the year, including the annual Club Day and Christmas markets. The square has also been subject to repeated utility and maintenance works, with sections of the paving dug up on several occasions.
“I went down to Market Square on Saturday, to have a look, and I was so angry when I saw it," Cllr Brierley told the Gazette.
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“ I’m absolutely appalled at the state the pavement has been left in. It’s not just the issue of the tiles being ripped up, but all of the other tiles around the tarmac have been damaged and chipped. It looks like a lack of care has been taken.
“I’ve raised the issue and made it very clear that this needs putting right properly. We should not be leaving our town centre looking like this.
“After all the money that has been spent on Market Square, all of the events we are putting on, like the Christmas lights switch-on, it’s been left like that. How anyone can look at that, and think it’s not an unacceptable job, I don’t understand.”