A frustrated homeowner has slammed Bristol City Council’s (BCC) Bridges and Highway Structures department for "neglect" after a retaining wall connecting to his property collapsed last year.
Tony Curtis, 61, said he was made aware in 2013 that the council was monitoring a failing retaining wall which supported his back garden and the adjacent highway on Thatchers Close. Due to the wall's fragility, a public footpath which runs behind Mr Curtis’ property off the Kingsway in St George was closed off.
Mr Curtis said for several years he has been in dispute with the council about when structural repairs would begin. However, it was not until January this year that the wall finally collapsed - spilling onto the public path below. Not only did it destroy part of his back garden but it caused considerable damage to neighbours close by. He told Bristol Live that BCC has “neglected” the issue for years and must take “responsibility” for allowing it to reach this stage.
