Unsafe wall structures around the Island are being targeted for repair by the Ministry of Works and Engineering and Housing, with work crews being engaged last week in repairs to a wall in an area of Valley View Lane, Pembroke where 75 of the more than 250 unsafe wall structures are located.

Having been made aware of residents' concerns for safety, workmen have put temporary barriers in place in the area until the work can resume. Ministry officials stated that the wall had posed a safety concern for some time, and that private land owners responsible for the structure had been advised by the Ministry to rectify the problem.

However it was in the interest of public safety that the Ministry stepped in to hasten repairs to the structure.

Ministry officials also explained that repair work has slowed down on this structure pending specific approvals from the Bermuda Electric Light Company (Belco) as there are utility poles in the area. Once approvals have been received from Belco, repair works will resume.

Meanwhile, in regards to unsafe wall structures Islandwide, the Ministry has identified well over 250 such walls in need of repair, with 75 of the walls being in Pembroke parish alone.

As a result, the Ministry is reminding the public to report any walls or rock cuts on public or private roadways that they consider to be in a dangerous condition. The Ministry is addressing those that fall under the Ministry's remit and in such instances where the walls are the responsibility of the private land owners, the Ministry actively encourages these individuals who have received letters advising them of the dangerous condition of their rock cuts and walls to undertake repair works as quickly as possible.