King's Meadow Residents Stuck in Safety Battle

0:00Residents in the King's Meadow development in Gorebridge feel stuck between Persemin homes and Midlothian Council over ongoing safety issues. The estate welcomed its first homeowners five years ago, but problems persist with unfulfilled promises from the builders. Key complaint center on an unsafe children's play park that's missing parts from the original plans, along with speeding traffic on busy roads, where, promise traffic lights never appeared, roads at the site entrance show heavy damage to homeowners like Stru and Turnbull, who's lived there for three years, say they're paying the price in this back and forth blame game. As a serving soldier, he compared the pothole riddled streets to war zones he's seen overseas. The council explains their roads aren't officially adopted yet, so Persemin must complete infrastructure fixes first, including traffic signals. They've done temporary repairs in the meantime on their sections. Persemin acknowledges the delays, apologizes to residents and after a recent meeting with the council plans to start resurfacing work next

1:02week. A full action plan with timelines should follow soon, bringing some relief to those caught waiting. Endboro news today, powered by AI bringing you what matters.