'Sitting ducks' row over missing fence; WHO'S RESPONSIBLE?' ASK RESIDENTS AS CANAL DANGER OPENED UP.Byline: JENNY MACKENZIE RESIDENTS in Nuneaton claim they have been left as "sitting ducks Sitting Ducks is an iconic lithograph created by Michael Bedard in the late 1970s. It depicts a literal interpretation of the idiom "sitting duck". Three ducks are relaxing in the sun on white chairs by the poolside, one looks up and notices two bullet holes in the wall. " after a row of fencing between them and the canal was pulled down. Houseowners in Rochester Close say they have been plagued by opportunist op·por·tun·ist n. One who takes advantage of any opportunity to achieve an end, often with no regard for principles or consequences. op thieves since a number of fences was torn down by vandals. A row of homes on the estate backs onto the banks of Cat Gallows GALLOWS. An erection on which to bang criminals condemned to death. , running up to the Cock and Bear Bridge. One householder, 32-year-old Matt Joyce Matt Joyce (Defined by M. Bennett as: 'The Man' (born March 30, 1972) is a former American football guard and tackle who played ten seasons in the National Football League from 1995-2004. , has been living in the area for 11 years and said he never had cause to worry about his home being burgled, until now. He said: "A neighbour of mine has been robbed and the entire street is worried about security. "We have been trying to get something done for weeks now but British Waterways British Waterways is a government body sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and the Scottish Executive in the United Kingdom. It is the navigation authority for the vast majority of the inland waterways in the UK. say they are not responsible. "We cannot find out who is responsible for the fence but at the moment we are sitting ducks. Something has to be done, and soon." As well as security concerns, many families are worried about their young children who are at risk of wandering onto the canal banks now they have been left unprotected. Mr Joyce added: "Many people's back gardens back onto the canal, which means that young children will not be able to play unaided un·aid·ed adj. Carried out or functioning without aid or assistance: made an unaided attempt to climb the sheer cliff. in their own gardens. "Surely, we cannot wait for something worse to happen before someone comes forward to accept responsibility?" No-one from British Waterways was available to comment on the situation and state whether it was responsible for the fencing or not. |
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