Norwich: Bollard crashed into again outside Old Catton home

The post - on a mini roundabout where Fifers Lane meets St Faiths Road in Old Catton - has been toppled five times since it was installed in April last year.

But John Arnott, who has lived in St Faiths Road for 45 years, explained the bollard was ploughed down twice in the space of a month in the run-up to Christmas.

The two cones at the roundabout for St Faiths Road currently stand in the place of the toppled bollard (Image: Maya Derrick)

It is yet to be reinstated and Mr Arnott has turned to Old Catton Parish Council to try and bring an end to the frustration near his home.

"It's not the bollard that's the problem," the 85-year-old explained.

"The issue is with speed coupled with low sun.

An investigation was launched to discover why the bollards kept being hit - and what could be done to prevent it happening again (Image: Maya Derrick)

"The frustrating thing is that nothing had been done. The bollard being repeatedly hit makes a point."

Mr Arnott enlisted the help of the parish council to investigate why the single bollard - part of a collection that line the roundabout - is repeatedly damaged.

The roundabout was added at the junction as part of nearby Taylor Wimpey development, which Mr Arnott said makes it easier for him and his neighbours to leave their drives.

The roundabout at Fifers Lane and St Faiths Road which is lined by bollards (Image: Maya Derrick)

District councillor Karen Vincent requested an investigation and raised it at a parish council meeting.

She told this paper: "It concerned me as to why this was happening.

"The most recent time made me feel we had to investigate because it would be a waste of money if we kept replacing it.

Cllr Karen Vincent (Image: Archant)

"We only had anecdotal evidence as to why it kept being knocked down.

"Conclusions as to how we can improve the junction have been made.

"One is to illuminate the roundabout lights to improve visibility.

Low sun has been proposed as one of the reasons the bollards at St Faiths Road have been continually hit (Image: Maya Derrick)

"There was also an issue with an overgrown hedge which will need cutting back again.

"But the main issue is around signage."

The date for the reinstatement of the bollard is yet to be confirmed.

Cllr Vincent added: "Where the post keeps being hit, what has been suggested is some white dotted lines are drawn in so it shows the continuation of the roundabout.

"We think that will solve the post being hit."