Graham Brown, who lives in Blendon Road, requested an extension to the sidewalk left out of his home in October last year.
But what he thought would be a direct process has become a “nightmare”, with its fallen Cher to be provided six months later.
After paying a £ 300 rate to submit a planning application for the works, the fallen curb of Mr. Brown received the show in January.
They told him that the works would cost £ 2,072, a position he paid at the end of February.
A month later, Bexley’s council marked the fallen sidewalk and a few days later he saw contractors out of his home with a pneumatic drill.
Hoping to return home to find that the works had been completed, Brown said he was “absolutely amazed” to discover that the “perfectly good” pavement had been reigned.
The local authority has said that the pavement was replaced due to the “contractor error”, claiming that workers mistakenly believe that the falling brands were where the repairs of the sidewalk had ordered.
But Mr. Brown has played the explanation of the Council, claiming that they have “made a Tooter” and are now trying to divert the guilt.
“It is absolutely ridiculous to say that they make street repairs because there is nothing wrong with the pavement,” he said.
“When my falling sidewalk falls, the new asphalt will be excavated again in the same place.”
He added that to make things worse, the advice refuses to tell him when they will drop their sidewalk, since the United Kingdom Power Networks (UKPN) will carry out works in the same place in the near future.
The local authority has said that he anticipates that these works will begin in early May, and that it was “hesitant” to drop the sidewalk on the Meintome as UKPN “may need to excavate in the same place.”
“Just when he pays for a fallen sidewalk, he can’t do one,” Brown said.
“The whole process is terrible from beginning to end. It is absolutely ridiculous for what you have to happen.
“If you need a drop, just prepare for absolute incompetence and a nightmare and a great expense.”
The Council has now played that it has acted incompetently and said that the taxpayer had not incurred costs, since the contractor has not been paid for the error.
A spokesman added: “There is no need to restore the street to its previous condition, since the area is still safe and will be replaced in the near future as part of the next works of UKPN and Crossover.
“Our contractor will organize a construction date as soon as UKPN’s work is completed, and permits are confirmed.”
