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General Category => Chesterfield Discussion => Topic started by: Alsatian on March 11, 2022, 11:57:06 AM

Title: What's going on?
Post by: Alsatian on March 11, 2022, 11:57:06 AM
Does anyone know what the portakabins are doing on the Pennine Way (Loundsley Green) car park?

They seem to have been there forever! Every time we go past there are signs of life inside, and you can always hear generator(s) running. There's no clues on the signs outside, only the usual H&S warnings. 🤔
Title: Re: What's going on?
Post by: Fly on March 11, 2022, 07:10:39 PM
Wasn't it a covid testing place?
Title: Re: What's going on?
Post by: Alsatian on March 11, 2022, 07:34:10 PM
That's what I thought at the time, but it doesn't appear to have been one for some time. Perhaps it's still doing testing for other sites?
Title: Re: What's going on?
Post by: Sorastro on March 19, 2022, 08:36:18 PM
Tagged on to this post as it's title is apt.......

Called in town a couple of days ago and immediately saw multi coloured markings on the pavement, but walking round they are everywhere on the pavements and roads. They look like the kind of things you see when the water board or another utility company mark out where repairs are to be carried out but the place is absolutely awash with them.......any ideas?

Also whilst I'm on, at the same time was glancing in Martins travel window when I turned round to see workmen filling in potholes on Broad pavement no less, with a barrow load of tarmac and a jigapig. For the benefit of those not in the know Broad pavement is nothing more than a glorified back alley yet we constantly try to avoid potholes on main roads and others where nothing seems to be done.
Title: Re: What's going on?
Post by: Old Cruser on March 20, 2022, 09:57:36 AM
Tagged on to this post as it's title is apt.......

Called in town a couple of days ago and immediately saw multi coloured markings on the pavement, but walking round they are everywhere on the pavements and roads. They look like the kind of things you see when the water board or another utility company mark out where repairs are to be carried out but the place is absolutely awash with them.......any ideas?

Also whilst I'm on, at the same time was glancing in Martins travel window when I turned round to see workmen filling in potholes on Broad pavement no less, with a barrow load of tarmac and a jigapig. For the benefit of those not in the know Broad pavement is nothing more than a glorified back alley yet we constantly try to avoid potholes on main roads and others where nothing seems to be done.


I'm fed up of reportiong one street in our village. They go plop some tarmac in it and quite soon the hole is back!
It's a waste of time and money!
Title: Re: What's going on?
Post by: smithy266 on March 22, 2022, 03:53:04 PM
No, it is Job Recreation...if they fill the potholes properly, they wont have a job next year. This way, they get to know the area, the neighbours, and probably give the potholes names.
Title: Re: What's going on?
Post by: Sorastro on March 22, 2022, 09:15:45 PM
Tagged on to this post as it's title is apt.......

Called in town a couple of days ago and immediately saw multi coloured markings on the pavement, but walking round they are everywhere on the pavements and roads. They look like the kind of things you see when the water board or another utility company mark out where repairs are to be carried out but the place is absolutely awash with them.......any ideas?


In town today and saw a lad on Burlington st. with spray can in hand and pipe finder that looks like a small lawnmower, he says it's water and it's going to be a big job. So if it's water and sewage expect disruption.