Village wall unrepaired seven years on

A wall that has gone nearly seven years without repair since being damaged in a crash is frustrating village residents who fear a risk to safety.

They say continuing deterioration to the wall - alongside a road leading to Wetley Rocks, Staffordshire - poses a danger to people who use a footpath running next to it.

"We've got young mothers with pushchairs and children who walk down to a point where they are actually walking very close to the highway to get past [the damage]," said resident Chris Procter.

A spokesperson for Staffordshire County Council said they were investigating who owned the boundary wall and aimed "to find a safe solution as soon as possible".

Procter said a two-vehicle crash in May 2019 caused a van to destroy part of the dry-stone wall on the A520 Leek Road.

He added his first attempt to get the council to take action was about four years ago.

"I'm to a point where I'm really frustrated and well, obviously. there's going to be an accident down here sooner or later.

"It's a fast area of road - [there's] a 50 mph [limit] and it's on the brow of a hill."

Procter said: "Unfortunately, the council don't come down and maintain the path down here."

The authority had indicated previously that the wall might be a boundary wall and not one for them to fix.

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