Chichester City Councillor to host ‘pavement protest’

In a statement Chichester City Councillor Maureen Corfield said: “Chichester’s pavements are a disgrace. Your City Council have tried for years to get West Sussex County Council and Chichester District Council to use their budgetary discretion to carry out one of their most basic duties, i.e. to keep residents and visitors from getting hurt by simply walking about town.

“People fall over holes in the brickwork, or trip on raised slabs, ruin footwear, clothing, take the shock of the tumble.

"Some get up, dust themselves off, go home shaking and don’t come back. Others need hospital treatment.

"You hardly see a pushchair or a wheelchair in the City Centre, the ride is too awful, and the sight-impaired have a hard time navigating the very uneven terrain.

"I ruined a coat once, cradling a lady whose head bled profusely after a fall in town. It was a long time ago.

“It’s a long time ago sort of problem. Pedestrians are exasperated.