Since I raised the issue of ineffective alley gates in and around Hexham Road last week, the Council's Housing Department has responded to me today:
"Thank you for your enquiry concerning the Alley gates at Hexham Road. Having investigated I can confirm that a job will be raised next week to service all the gates."
I'm glad the Council is finally taking steps to ensure that the gates are secure and that any outstanding repairs are fixed. Local residents have complained to us for a long time that these gates have not been effective in protecting their properties.In the longer term we will be pressing the Council to install tamper-proof gates that are a better defence against would-be burglars.
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