A deep hole in a pavement has been unrepaired by a utilities firm and left for months - causing frustration among locals.
The damage, which has left a utility shaft exposed, has been left so long some people have been dumping rubbish in it.
It has been ringed by a barrier but is causing an obstruction - making it difficult for people to pass.
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One local resident said it has been at least six months, adding that it looks like it has been completely forgotten about.
The hole in the pavement, near the Co-op on Alexandra Parade in Dennistoun, has a utilities cover missing.
The woman, who was concerned by the gaping hole, said: “It has been like this for months. I know it might not be the highest on the council’s agenda, but it is a danger and it really should have been repaired properly.
“It looks like they have forgotten all about it, which is frustrating.”
After being contacted by the Glasgow Times this week, the council said it would investigate.
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A spokesperson for Glasgow City Council said: “One of our roads inspectors will visit this site as soon as possible and will make an assessment on any repairs that might be required.”
Following an inspection, the council added: “One of our roads inspectors attended at this issue this morning and found a cover for a utilities shaft was missing.
“It’s the responsibility of the utility company to undertake the necessary repair and we will be contacting the company to press them to address this situation.”
The shaft was the responsibility of BT.
After BT was contacted and informed they visited the site promptly to inspect it and put a notice on the barriers with details of the work required.
The notice was dated Tuesday, a day after the Glasgow Times brought it to Glasgow City Council’s attention and BT was informed.
A spokesperson for BT said: "Damage to the lid of an underground chamber was reported to us on Tuesday morning.
"An engineer visited within an hour of the report. The open chamber has been fenced off while we make arrangements for replacement as swiftly as possible.
"Marks around the edge of the lid suggest a vehicle has driven over it, causing the damage."
BT said it was looking into whether any damage was reported earlier and it had only been able to find a report from February 2021, which was resolved within three days.
The spokesperson added: "We’re continuing to investigate."
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