Selected Report

I am writing to formally demand urgent enforcement action regarding the ongoing and repeated obstruction of Brunswick Square by contractors operating at the adjacent construction site.<br/><br/>Despite prior assurances from the site representative following a meeting on 23 January 2026, the access road continues to be blocked almost daily by cement mixers and pumps. No access gap is being maintained. This is now a persistent and deliberate obstruction.<br/><br/>The consequences are serious:<br/> • Over 34 rate-paying business units are being denied lawful access.<br/> • Emergency vehicle access is being compromised.<br/> • HGVs are being forced to reverse out of the estate, creating a clear public safety risk.<br/> • Cement spatter has caused damage to vehicles, buildings, and shopfront glass.<br/><br/>I have requested evidence of any lawful road closure order. None has been provided. A parking suspension notice does not authorise a full road closure or obstruction of the highway.<br/><br/>I require the Council to confirm immediately:<br/> 1. Whether any lawful closure order exists;<br/> 2. What enforcement action will now be taken; and<br/> 3. When continuous vehicular access will be restored.<br/><br/>I am compiling CCTV evidence of repeated obstructions. If this matter is not addressed without delay, I will escalate to the police, the Health and Safety Executive, and pursue remedies available under the Highways Act 1980 without further notice.<br/><br/>This situation is unacceptable and requires immediate intervention.<br/><br/>I expect a prompt written response.<br/><br/>Yours faithfully,<br/>Hidir Aslan