‘Exposed wires put lives in danger’
EXPOSED wires sticking out of a power unit on Oban’s Esplanade are putting people in danger, says hotelier Jimmy Singh.
Mr Singh got in touch with The Oban Times worried the wrecked unit, ripped up from the pavement next to his Regent Hotel, had been in a dangerous state for five months with no one taking responsibility to fix it.
‘I’ve exhausted myself trying to find out who is responsible for it. No one is interested. I’ve put calls in to the council, the water board, the power company. I’ve consulted everyone I can think of.
‘Someone has cordoned it off, putting a red plastic barrier round it but it keeps falling down when the wind catches it, making the safety cordon a risk in itself. It’s a danger and it’s an eyesore. If the barrier falls and hits someone, someone will get hurt and I hate to think what would happen if someone touched the wires. People are walking by it all the time. It needs sorting quick.’
When The Oban Times contacted SSE, a spokesman said there was no record of a call from Mr Singh but confirmed the box was part of its equipment and had been damaged in November after a car crashed into it.
‘The local depot has been aware of it for a little while now. Engineers did go out after the crash to make sure it was safe. Work has now started and should be finished by the end of this week. We’re very sorry Mr Singh exhausted himself phoning around.’