Jamie McAllister’s automobile was destroyed by the particles off the wall in Harvey Wynd in December – and has referred to as for legal responsibility to be taken so the automobile will be eliminated.
A Stirling resident whose automobile was destroyed after a wall collapsed in December has blasted Stirling Council after being left in limbo for greater than three months.
Jamie McAllister’s automobile was a kind of smashed by the wall in Harvey Wynd within the shadow of Stirling Fortress when it crumbled within the early morning of December 5 final 12 months.
Locals then waited greater than six days to have the ability to entry their house after the collapse – however whereas Mr McAllister has now returned to his close by property, his automobile nonetheless stays on the street coated by protecting fencing.
He believes the automobile in its present state represents a security threat and has additionally turn into embroiled in an insurance coverage row over transferring the automobile from its place to permit for council works on the wall.
Mr McAllister instructed the Observer: “The council need me to maneuver the automobile and mentioned for me to assert my insurance coverage and they’ll cowl, however I can’t do this as a result of my insurers have mentioned I’ll lose my no claims and so forth.
“The one manner my insurers pays for the declare is that if there may be another person responsible and admit legal responsibility.
“The council simply isn’t doing something and in the meantime, the automobile remains to be simply sitting there.
“It’s been a traumatic time as a result of I don’t have a automobile now and my spouse is pregnant with a child due in April, however I can’t drive her to the hospital.
“There are rocks mendacity on the street and glass from the automobile as nicely and we have now children enjoying across the automobile so it isn’t actually secure.
“My automobile is true beneath the wall the place it went and the entire thing is popping out of my pocket which doesn’t actually really feel truthful when it’s not my fault.”
Within the wake of the collapse, specialist officers from the council’s roads service have been despatched to the situation alongside officers from Police Scotland.
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Preliminary studies from residents on the street prompt that issues with the part of wall had lengthy been a priority. Nevertheless, the council reported it was not made conscious of any points previous to the collapse.
On the present state of affairs, a Stirling Council spokesman mentioned: “We’re at present partaking with engineers in producing a design transient and can appoint contractors to re-construct the affected part of wall at Harvey Wynd in the end.
“It could be inappropriate to touch upon an ongoing insurance coverage case.”
