A woman living in Greenwich is frustrated after building work in her street has led to what she claims is 13 punctured tires, her dad and brother being injured due to a fall, and the cul-de-sac itself looking “a mess”.

Rebecca Ellis, a resident of Pendrell Street in Greenwich, has raised serious health and safety concerns surrounding ongoing work by Greenwich Builds in her area.

The project involves the construction of three properties on sites of previously underused garages – but has reportedly created numerous issues for locals due to problematic temporary parking spaces and issues with safety in the street.

Rebecca claims that her disabled father has suffered injuries due to the uneven paving stones and he is now walking on the road to prevent further incidents.

She says her dad spent two weeks in bed and later went for a self-funded MRI scan after the fall.

Rebecca told the News Shopper: “The most important thing to me is my dad. He's disabled and could be seriously hurt if he falls. It's a constant worry.

“He can't even walk down our side of the street, it's so dangerous. He has to walk in the road, which isn't acceptable.

“The elderly neighbour does the same to avoid tripping.”

Rebecca explained that the works included digging up the grass verges to provide access for the construction vehicles and in turn, the council promised temporary parking surfaces.

But she said that the temporary parking has caused as many as 13 tyre punctures, including three of Rebecca's own - costing her approximately £200 each to repair.

Rebecca said: “Every time you park, you worry about a puncture.

“My parents had to go to the hospital with a flat tyre and had to get an emergency call out. The council won’t take responsibility.

“It’s really frustrating.

“We pay a service charge, but the electric box at the bottom has been broken for over a year. It’s just been left to rot.”

A spokesperson for Greenwich Council said that the "current parking surface is temporary surfacing of the type used in many sports grounds".

They added that it will be replaced to "significantly improve parking and access to Pendrell Street once the development is complete".

Other issues raised by Rebecca include stones being kicked up from the ground and hitting cars, emergency vehicles being unable to access the street and dangers to wildlife.

She said: “We spoke to the project manager who’s managing the project. He said they can't take responsibility for anything.

“The local council just doesn't reply. I've sent emails, my mum has sent several, and a couple of neighbours too. They just don't answer.

“We really want someone to come out and see for themselves how bad it is. I've got a dent in my car from one of the lorries, reported it to the project manager, and nothing has been done.”

Rebecca claims that the construction project has significantly deteriorated the overall quality of life for Pendrell Street – a project which Rebecca claims the locals pushed back on because of concerns of lorries and ongoing work in the small road.

She explained: “We understand that building has to happen, but we shouldn’t have to live in a mess while it’s being done.”

Rebecca also points out that the project is significantly behind schedule as it was reportedly supposed to finish last November.

Even though multiple attempts to communicate the severity of these problems have been made, the council allegedly remains mostly unresponsive.

More recently, Rebecca received a formal response from Councillor Anthony Okereke who explained that he “understands that this development is overdue completion".

He added that he has been "pushing the Greenwich Build team to get this project over the line, including the road improvements as soon as possible”.

However, Rebecca felt that the council was “refusing to accept accountability for the state of the pavements and not willing to reimburse or rectify any of the issues in the near term” and that it has taken a long time for an official response.

A spokesperson for Greenwich Council said that "the site is regularly inspected, with any issues addressed promptly".

They said they have reported the telephone box to Virgin Media.”

The Greenwich Council spokesperson added:  "Everyone should have access to a safe and secure home that meets their needs.

"Through Greenwich Builds we are delivering 1,750 sustainable new council homes – the most in a generation – for local people on our waiting list.

"At Pendrell Street we are building two much needed five-bedroom family houses and a two-bedroom bungalow.  

“We understand that living next door to building work can be disruptive and we are aware of a neighbour's complaint."