RESIDENTS on the Barry Waterfront housing development have demanded action over the poor state of the roads and pavements on the multi-million pound estate.

Helen Jones, one of The Quays homeowners angered by the pothole strewn roads and crumbling pavements, has so far collected 80 signatures on a petition demanding repairs be carried out.

She explained that people living at the development, the first homes on which were sold in 2015, are also contending with uneven and broken roads and pavements, raised manholes, concrete-filled drains, out-of-order street lights and a shoddy wall completed with different coloured bricks.

Residents have also reported damage to their tyres and cars as a result of the roads.

Miss Jones, 48, of Mariners Walk, said: “The council and the developers are happy to take our money.

"We have been here over a year now and some people coming up two years and the roads still are un-driveable, pavements are un-walkable and crumbling away.

"There are unfinished building works all over the estate. It’s a totally shocking standard and surely a health and safety issue?”

Ellie Atkinson, 50, also of Mariners Walk, added: “They sold us a dream but we are living a nightmare.”

Vale council cabinet member for building services, highways and transportation, Cllr Peter King said: “We are aware of the situation regarding some of the development works at Barry Waterfront and have previously raised significant concerns with developers about the quality of the constructed road network.

"We are unable to progress the adoption of these roads until all issues surrounding quality have been resolved. The last meeting with the developers was at beginning of the month.

"They have been fully aware of where the council stands on this matter for the last six months and are equally clear that the current level of workmanship is unacceptable.

“We continue to monitor the situation and liaise with the developers in an effort to resolve these issues at the earliest opportunity so that adoption of the roads can be progressed for the safety and convenience of all concerned.”

Barratt Homes commercial director, David Kelland said: “We would like to reassure residents that the consortium of Persimmon, Taylor Wimpey and Barratt Homes are endeavouring to ensure the ground workers, Cuddy, complete the remedial works as required by the local authority to progress adoptions, as soon as possible. Completion of the works is something we take very seriously.”

A Taylor Wimpey spokeswoman said: “We are currently liaising with the highways department at the Vale of Glamorgan County Borough Council over some of the finishing details before completing the works to the roads and footpaths.

“Remedial works to these areas have recently been carried out, but prior to completing the roads and footpaths – which are being carried out by one contractor on behalf of all three developers - we require Dwr Cymru Welsh Water’s (DCWW) approval that the drainage within the highways is acceptable to them.

“Once we have this approval, we are committed to completing the roads and footpaths as soon as is practically possible.”