This is terribly bad news, yet another death along the river at Kingston. I have received an email from a friend of the family who asks that the Council think about the fact that there are no railings along the riverside.
Clearly I would be the last to suggest that we should close up the river frontage with ironmongery but it is clear that after the accidents we have had over the past years that we need to consider what precautions we should take. If not railings then why not wooden platforms at the river level so that if you fall you fall onto those and not the river, we have these at some points.
As it happens I took an opportunity to walk along the frontage from Charter Quay to John lewis, passing the area where this young man was found. The one area that raised most concern for me was that outside the Bishop out of Residence pub the pathway funnels down to an area that I would say is very narrow and not safe. I had children with me and I felt uncomfortable.
I have written to the Chairman of the Neighbourhood Committee that covers that area and asked that they review our policy on the river front before we have another accident.
2 comments:
I AGREY THAT IT TIME TO PUT UP THE RAILING ON THIS PART OF RIVER
OR AT TIMS PUB AND CLUB OPEN 7PM-3AM
I think the problem is putting them up at only certain times. You also make the assumption that this problem is related to alcohol, which it may well be, but we are then saying we need to hem every one else in to stop the drunkards. I would be unhappy about the idea that we need to drink proof Kingston because I cannot but think this will inevitably lead to a worsening of Kingston as residential and commercial attraction for those who decide not to get drunk! It's a tricky one.
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