Mosman Council intervenes on dodgy Military Rd footpath not fixed for more than six months

A MOSMAN councillor has blasted a dodgy footpath as “a slum at the gateway to Mosman” after he urged council to intervene to get it fixed.

The dodgy footpath outside 507 Military Rd, Mosman has not been fixed since a new building was constructed late last year. Picture: Virginia Young

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A MOSMAN councillor has slammed a dodgy footpath as “a slum at the gateway to Mosman”.

“The condition of the footpath is and remains atrocious and requires urgent remediation,” Cr Simon Menzies said.

He raised the problem at 507 Military Rd during a council meeting this month.

Cr Menzies asked why remediation of the footpath was taking more than six months.

Dodgy footpath outside 507 Military Rd, Mosman. Mosman Council has taken more than six months to address the problem and it's still not fixed. Whole footpath is full of loose gravel, holes, cracks, etc, and people trip over it and fall. Ground floor businesses include Art Reflection and a dentist.

A new building at the site was completed late last year and the footpath was repeatedly damaged to allow for utility connections.

The developer is responsible for fixing the footpath.

A spokesman for BMV Property Group, part of the joint venture development, said the matter was being progressed by all parties concerned.

Mosman Council has taken more then six months to fix the dodgy footpath outside 507 Military Rd, Mosman,

Tenant Art Reflection moved in before Christmas. Store manager Natalie Nivan said last week that loose gravel from the footpath constantly came inside.

“Our business has suffered because we constantly have customers complain,” she said.

“A lady last week asked who was responsible for outside — she said she tripped and fell.”

Mosman councillor Simon Menzies will meet you at the intersection of Myahgah Rd and The Crescent (near the "village green"), a 40kmh zone area of high pedestrian activity around school time, where the pavers are and it looks like people can cross, but cars have right of way. He wants council to construct a green shared zone so pedestrians can cross safely.

On Monday Cr Menzies said he had asked council staff to intervene with the developer so the footpath would be repaired as soon as possible.

“The asphalt is a temporary fix until the paving is relaid,” he said.

A council spokeswoman said council was liaising with the developer to expedite the completion of the works to ensure the footpath is made safe.

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