When a car owner failed to move their vehicle before Tarmacking work began, council workmen simply Tarmacked around it.
People watched in disbelief as workers from Worcestershire County Council dug up 300ft of road and laid fresh Tarmac - but left a neat, rectangular island around one car in St George's Square in Worcester.
One resident said: 'It's utter madness. I couldn't believe the workmen started resurfacing the road around the car. When the car is finally moved the road will look ridiculous.'
Worcestershire County Council had told people in the area last week that it would take two days to re-lay the road which was last done 25 years ago.
You missed a spot: Council workmen spend two days laying 300ft of Tarmac... around one parked car
By Daily Mail Reporter
27th July 2011
Daily Mail
For these council workmen, It's a job well done - apart from one minor glitch.
Residents on the quiet square watched in disbelief as workmen dug up 300ft of road and laid fresh Tarmac - but left a neat, rectangular island around one car.
The owner of a Fiat Punto which was left on St George's Square in Worcester had failed to move the car before the scheduled work began.
Carry on regardless: Council workmen resurfacing a road in Worcester just tarmac around a car when they can't locate the owner
One resident said: 'It's utter madness. I couldn't believe the workmen started resurfacing the road around the car. When the car is finally moved the road will look ridiculous.'
Worcestershire County Council had told people in the area last week that it would take two days to re-lay the road which was last done 25 years ago.
When workmen showed up to start the job, they discovered one car hadn't been moved. They proceeded to dig up the road, leaving a 10ft by 6ft rectangular island around the car.
The council had tried to find the owner and also contacted the police to see if they could help.
Residents said the new car was left outside a house almost three weeks ago and is not owned by anyone who lives on the square.
Easy does it: The driver of a steamroller concentrates on doing a precise job around the abandoned Fiat
Alastair Graham, 65, a retired chartered surveyor, who has lived on St George's Square for 24 years with wife Patricia, said: 'We get plenty of people parking up here because it is ten minutes walk to the station let alone to the city centre. We have no idea who this car belongs to.'
Worcestershire County Council defended the decision to work around the car and the patch has now been resurfaced like the rest of the road after the car was removed around 9pm last night.
A spokesman said: 'Powers exist to deal with vehicles causing an obstruction but it's very rare we have to use them.
'It won't cost any more to fill in the last patch of tarmac at a later date.'
The council added that the alternative would have been to delay work, resulting in the road being closed longer than necessary causing inconvenience and costing the taxpayer more in the long run.
You missed a spot: Council workmen spend two days laying 300ft of Tarmac... around one parked car | Mail Online
People watched in disbelief as workers from Worcestershire County Council dug up 300ft of road and laid fresh Tarmac - but left a neat, rectangular island around one car in St George's Square in Worcester.
One resident said: 'It's utter madness. I couldn't believe the workmen started resurfacing the road around the car. When the car is finally moved the road will look ridiculous.'
Worcestershire County Council had told people in the area last week that it would take two days to re-lay the road which was last done 25 years ago.
You missed a spot: Council workmen spend two days laying 300ft of Tarmac... around one parked car
By Daily Mail Reporter
27th July 2011
Daily Mail
For these council workmen, It's a job well done - apart from one minor glitch.
Residents on the quiet square watched in disbelief as workmen dug up 300ft of road and laid fresh Tarmac - but left a neat, rectangular island around one car.
The owner of a Fiat Punto which was left on St George's Square in Worcester had failed to move the car before the scheduled work began.
Carry on regardless: Council workmen resurfacing a road in Worcester just tarmac around a car when they can't locate the owner
One resident said: 'It's utter madness. I couldn't believe the workmen started resurfacing the road around the car. When the car is finally moved the road will look ridiculous.'
Worcestershire County Council had told people in the area last week that it would take two days to re-lay the road which was last done 25 years ago.
When workmen showed up to start the job, they discovered one car hadn't been moved. They proceeded to dig up the road, leaving a 10ft by 6ft rectangular island around the car.
The council had tried to find the owner and also contacted the police to see if they could help.
Residents said the new car was left outside a house almost three weeks ago and is not owned by anyone who lives on the square.
Easy does it: The driver of a steamroller concentrates on doing a precise job around the abandoned Fiat
Alastair Graham, 65, a retired chartered surveyor, who has lived on St George's Square for 24 years with wife Patricia, said: 'We get plenty of people parking up here because it is ten minutes walk to the station let alone to the city centre. We have no idea who this car belongs to.'
Worcestershire County Council defended the decision to work around the car and the patch has now been resurfaced like the rest of the road after the car was removed around 9pm last night.
A spokesman said: 'Powers exist to deal with vehicles causing an obstruction but it's very rare we have to use them.
'It won't cost any more to fill in the last patch of tarmac at a later date.'
The council added that the alternative would have been to delay work, resulting in the road being closed longer than necessary causing inconvenience and costing the taxpayer more in the long run.
You missed a spot: Council workmen spend two days laying 300ft of Tarmac... around one parked car | Mail Online
