More angry residents have access to homes blocked as broadband engineers work in streets
dailyrecord.co.ukBroadband engineers installing new superfast internet cables have upset residents of another Scots street after claims the firm behind the plans broke a promise to warn of its arrival for a second time.Cityfibre is installing hundreds of millions of pounds' worth of gigabit internet lines that could download movies in moments - but the firm has come in for criticism after allegedly failing to alert residents of disruption.
Early on Monday contractors hired on behalf of the tech firm began digging up Aitken Street in the Dennistoun area of Glasgow.Bosses say they are notifying local residents before carving trenches in their pavements to lay cables and, in some cases, cutting off street access for hours at a time.
However, Aitken Street locals say they have had no notice of the works whatsoever.Local resident Joseph Elder said: "They're digging up right outside the close, and closed off the pavement with these mad barriers.
Some guy who was meant to be here to let people out through the fences has disappeared."We've not had a thing through the door.
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