Legal wrangle puts street in pothole purgatory

RESIDENTS living on an Anglesey estate say a row over responsibility for their pothole-filled road has left them at their 'wits end. Bin wagons unwilling to enter a section of Llys Tegeirian in Llangristiolus due to its uneven surface.

- Dale Spridgeon

Resident Richard Beckmann said elderly residents struggle to haul their bins to a collection point, youngsters trip while playing, cars risk damage, and some people are finding it 'almost impossible' to sell homes.

The estate was developed by Hughes Bros. Ltd, but the road, which serves 11 homes, was never adopted by Anglesey Council, and has been the subject of legal wrangling since then.

The developer blames the council for the situation, while the council says the developer is at fault. Mr Beckmann, a member of the 13 23 Llys Tegeirian Residents' Association, described the situation as a 'miserable mess.

The married dad-of-two was one of the first to buy on the site about 12 years ago.

The council said it had served Breach of Condition Notices and there had been several prosecutions against the developer, but the situation remained unresolved. In response, developer John Hughes claimed he had been unfairly blamed, saying the issue was down to the council 'dragging its feet' and failing to adopt the road.

He said going to court had cost the company more than £5,000, and felt their side of the story had not been understood, and that the situation with the council was a 'farce.