Pole in the middle of new pathway laid by Perth and Kinross Council

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Perth and Kinross Council has responded to complaints after it laid a long-awaited path – with a telegraph pole right in the middle of it.Residents were bemused as to why a path was laid swerving around the obstruction rather than removing it or moving it to the side.The action was described as “strange” by one local councillor and the council is now working with Openreach to relocate the pole.Carse of Gowrie councillor Angus Forbes received several complaints about the newly laid path at Gourdie Hill, between Grange and Errol.The Conservative councillor said: “I had a number of complaints about the new path that’s being built near Gourdie Hill which is disappointing because this is the start of a path which will hopefully link Errol and Grange – something the local community has been asking for, for a long time.”Cllr Forbes raised the concerns with council officers and received the following as part of a response from PKC which he shared on Facebook.It said: “Before the works commenced, we discussed moving the pole but considered it to be cost-prohibitive.

It would also result in significant delays to the project. Therefore, we considered it appropriate to provide a section of localised widening to allow sufficient space for pedestrians to pass.

However, following discussions within our wider team it has been indicated that, due to the cables running in a certain direction, it may be possible to move this one telegraph post without moving several others.

This means it may be cost-effective to move the pole. As such, we have entered into discussions with Openreach to discuss moving the post.”A PKC spokesperson said: “We are working with the company to get the pole relocated which will happen as soon as possible.”Cllr