Does this electric pole look safe to you?

[Cowabunga]

Certainly looks at risk of damage, I would.

1) As a local LV specialist to do a risk assessment, keep their details confidential, but use the content.
2) Using the risk assessment as supporting evidence, inform SSE you intend to have site survey carried out, and a fence, with gates constructed around the risk. give them the chance to do this work.
3) Inform them you will be informing your insurers about the additional risk.
4) Tell them all costs incurred will be passed on to them, and any additional costs from here-on.
5) Give them 7 days to respond.

Approx costs could be: Site risk assessment £1200, work required: £1500, additional insurance premium £400 Admin £250.

total: £3350.00
annual maintenance £150.00 year.

That may get their attention....

Don't forget the VAT on top and the annual way leave uplift on top, plus a review of said charges every three years, or better still a doubling every five.

 

[joe soapy]

Don't forget the VAT on top and the annual way leave uplift on top, plus a review of said charges every three years, or better still a doubling every five.

and off course the ground will have a lease holder wanting paid

 

[Cowabunga]

Like it or not, that's the way the electric companies charge farmers if they want to move a pole or put three phase in. Then they double it.

Give them a taste of their own medicine if you can.

 

[roscoe erf]

Wouldn't last 5 minutes with my bull I'd be very unhappy if that was in my field

 

[manhill]

Youth with metal bar could rip that open get electric shock dead !

Or a hare courser with a bit of luck.

 

[Netherfield]

God forbid that the door gets left open and the rain gets in to the box.

 

[joe soapy]

This reminds me that we have not heard the result on negotiations about a new deal for pole rents. I hope the new rents will be back dated
when finally agreed