Chichester residents call on County Council to step up its efforts in improving the pavements. 

I was walking down The Hornet, in Chichester when I caught my foot in one of the uneven paving stones and fell face first. Thankfully two kind people came to my rescue and helped me back on my feet, but I ended up in hospital with stitches. I have since discovered am not alone.

George who manages a charity shop on North Street, his wife fell in the precinct last year and was very severely injured and was forced to take time off work and still undergoing treatment for her injuries. He is seeing similar injuries happen frequently: "There was a gentleman yesterday, he broke a hip as well, so I phoned Highways because I'm really really concerned. In the last two to three weeks, there have been two really serious incidents where people have been hospitalised; there's been ambulances, blood and, morphine."

There are wheelchair users who have almost given up going into town because of the treacherous pathways. 

Over the last two years the County Council has paid out £2,048.57 in damages for pavement related accidents on North Street, East Street, South Street and West Street.

Action is needed to prevent any further accidents, protect our residents and visitors and ensure accessibly for wheelchair users.