Scottish Water slammed over lack of responsiveness

9.05.34pm UTC (GMT +0000) Fri 19th May 2006

Dundee City Councillor for Tay Bridges Ward, Cllr Fraser Macpherson, has this afternoon (Friday 19th May), slammed Scottish Water for their lack of responsiveness following a young girl trapping her foot in a drain in Dundee's Commercial Street.

Fraser at the drain hazard at Commercial Street - Friday teatime

"Despite an apology from Scottish Water yesterday, I received a call from a constituent after lunch today to say the uncovered drain had still not been attended to. Having immediately checked the position, the gentleman who called me is completely correct - Scottish Water has not fixed the drain cover. There's a hole in the road any child's foot could slip down - its an accident waiting to happen," said Cllr Macpherson.

Cllr Macpherson said he has called Scottish Water's Emergency Helpline and they have promised action. He said this afternoon - "Actions speak louder than words and I really feel Scottish Water's response has been thoroughly inadequate."