Separate electricity issues on Fir Street, Blairgowrie, have left resident Darryn Newcombe frustrated. Especially as he has been reporting them since November last year.
A single streetlight not working and one electricity box never locked or maintained may seem like small matters, but disappointment at not being able to fix the little problems after such a long time can build up to exasperation.
“Every time I log a call they close it the next day though nothing is fixed,” he lamented. “When they can’t even get the small things right it makes you lose hope.”
Grass grows up through the electricity box to waist height. It has been sprayed with graffiti in the past, but Newcombe has painted over it himself. In fact, many years have passed since the box has been locked shut.
The streetlight not working nearby adds to the criminal risk in the area, and in recent years there have been burglaries and robberies on Fir Street.
City Power spokesperson Isaac Mangena said on June 14, “The team leader in charge started recently and is battling to gather information about these incidents.” Once done, however, Mangena said he would respond to questions this publication sent regarding why these problems have persisted and when they will be resolved.
Though this publication followed up since then, no further comment was received by the time of going to print.
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