Green Councillor, Stuart Jeffery, has accused KCC of putting savings before safety after the lack of subway lights in Maidstone hit their six month anniversary.
Cllr Stuart Jeffery, Green Party: “While we can all see the dire state that KCC are in, made blindingly obvious by the state of our roads, I am really quite concerned that not only are KCC failing to fix things but they are not prioritising the things that need fixing.
“The lights on the subway under Fairmeadow have not worked for over six months. This is a busy subway and one of the three walking routes from West Maidstone into town. It is the only cycle route from that direction.
“I have had regular email discussion with KCC and they keep telling me that work is progressing but it cannot realistically take six months to fix lighting. I know this is more than changing the bulb but they are clearly dragging their feet to save money.
“I know the roads are a mess and I know they need fixing but KCC need to prioritise safe areas to walk. This cannot be so difficult to fix and it will make a difference.”
