Kingston Council says it is unable to intervene after residents reported “unsafe” paving in a part of New Malden.

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Kingston Council says it is unable to intervene after residents reported “unsafe” paving in a part of New Malden.

People living near Chestnut Grove’s junction with Coombe Road say the state of the flagstones on the pavement are a “health hazard.” Video footage handed to Jackie News appear to show them to be uneven, breaking up and bouncy. But the council says because that part of the pavement is privately owned, the landowner is responsible for maintaining it. A Kingston council spokesperson said: “We recognise this has been a nuisance for pedestrians, howe…