Slate tile fell off disused building nearly injuring me

fionajbanana

This afternoon it was very windy and walked past a disused small factory which closed about 20+ years ago.

The wind blew off one of the slate tiles and landed yards from me.

If I was 5-6 yards ahead, it would be a very different story as I could have suffered injuries.

Who do I report this to as the next time its windy, it could be a different story.

hartcjhart

fionajbanana wrote: »

This afternoon it was very windy and walked past a disused small factory which closed about 20+ years ago.

The wind blew off one of the slate tiles and landed yards from me.

If I was 5-6 yards ahead, it would be a very different story as I could have suffered injuries.

Who do I report this to as the next time its windy, it could be a different story.

any contact numbers on the unit/
?
or call the council they will know who the owners are

nitra

Your council will have a building safety office

fionajbanana

nitra wrote: »

Your council will have a building safety office

I will phone them tomorrow. Thank goodness for Google Streetview, I can name the building without risking my safety.

keyser666

Cor thought this was going to be a compensation thread for a minute

Valli

keyser666 wrote: »

Cor thought this was going to be a compensation thread for a minute

You're not the only one!

Kudos to the OP for doing something about a problem - very community-minded - once one slate goes the wind gets in...

Equaliser123

Valli wrote: »

You're not the only one!

Kudos to the OP for doing something about a problem - very community-minded - once one slate goes the wind gets in...

Might hang around then. Could be some compo going.

Slowhand

Equaliser123 wrote: »

Might hang around then. Could be some compo going.

...I smell a legal tout. Oh dear are you that desperate for work?

Equaliser123

Slowhand wrote: »

...I smell a legal tout. Oh dear are you that desperate for work?

Hilarious. No, I'm on the corporate side. Never chased an ambulance in my life.

ValHaller

Slowhand wrote: »

...I smell a legal tout. Oh dear are you that desperate for work?

I think that people who hang around here in case there is any compo going are mainly looking for entertainment.

browneyedbazzi

Call your council and speak to someone on the highways team (if you live somewhere with a district/borough council and a county council then it will be the county council you need to call) - seems an odd thing given that the problem is a building in disrepair, but as the disrepair is a danger to people using the highway the highway authority have a duty to make sure it is sorted and the danger removed. They can trace the owners of the building and serve a notice for them to repair it or the council can do the repairs and bill them.