By Vanessa Chircop
HOBSONS Bay City Council received 453 footpath repair requests between July 2010 and July 2011.
Over the 12-month period, July 2011 received the most requests – with 57 being made to the council.
During this time 12 footpath related injuries were also reported to the council.
Hobsons Bay Acting Director Organisation Development Suzanne Patterson said despite the injuries there were no particular hot spots for footpath repair requests and the requests were proportional to the number of footpaths in each suburb.
In the 2010-’11 financial year, Hobsons Bay City Council repaired 12,402 square metres of footpath at a cost of $828,700.
