Traffic cone cemented inside footpath causes stir

The cone covers the connection where a street lamp was removed on Townsend Road

A traffic cone found embedded in a recently-resurfaced footpath has left members of the public confused.

The footpath on the corner of Townsend Road in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, was repaired after a sinkhole appeared last week.

The cone has caused a stir on social media with people speculating on why it was not removed from the Tarmac.

The BBC has contacted Kier Group, the construction company which carried out the work.

Police had closed Townsend Road due to a sinkhole appearing on 8 March

The sinkhole was first reported on 8 March, following which the road was closed for repairs.

Fenland District Council (FDC) posted on its X account that Anglian Water did not carry out the works, but gave an explanation for the incident.

“The cone covers the connection where a street lamp was removed (following sinkhole). It makes it easier to find the cables when the light is replaced,” FDC said.

The sinkhole has now been filled up, and on Thursday a barricade was placed around the cone.