A resident contacted me about the
condition of the retaining wall in Claypotts Pond adjacent to Balgillo Road.
I asked the city engineer’s office if it could be checked to confirm that it is in a safe condition and I have since been advised that the
wall is plumb and in a reasonable state of repair, although the coping is spalled
and cracked along its length. It seems this has been caused by expansion from the
corrosion of the metal railings which are embedded into
the coping, and the type of coping used is also vulnerable to freeze-thaw action. Currently
the defects are primarily considered to be of aesthetic concern.
I‘m told that remedial works
would ideally comprise of renewing paintwork to the railings and reforming the
half round coping stone in a more durable material. I have asked the Environment Department to
consider carrying out these actions.
