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You can unsubscribe at any time.Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy noticeA company has been hit with a 15,000 fine after scaffolding collapsed at the Coventry Skydome and trapped motorists inside a car park.The scaffolding, which was four metres high, had been put up to protect the public from falling debris, but instead came plummeting down in strong winds as Storm Freya hit the country in March 2019.It collapsed across the entrance to the multi storey car park in Croft Road and some motorists were trapped inside for an hour and a half before workers arrived to clear it out of the way.A Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigation found that the scaffolding was not adequately fixed into the structure and was not designed and installed to withstand foreseeable wind loads.The HSE found the management of the scaffolding operation was well below the expected standard because it did not identify the need for a bespoke design, required to ensure the strength and stability of the proposed scaffolding structure.Climar Scaffolding Limited, of Widney Avenue, Birmingham, pleaded guilty to breaching construction regulations at Coventry Magistrates Court and was fined 15,000 and ordered to pay costs of 2,532.Read MoreWarwickshire flood warnings in place with more rain forecast this weekendSpeaking after the hearing, HSE inspector Edward Fryer said: “Scaffolds need to be adequately tied, in line with the recognised health and safety requirements or a bespoke design should be created based on established engineering principals. In this case the scaffolding was not properly designed or adequately tied into the permanent structure.”It’s only a matter of fortune that nobody was seriously injured. The collapse presented a significant risk to the safety of the public.”You can stay up to date with all the latest stories from across Coventry and Warwickshire by joining our news and what on group on Facebook.’It is happening to normalkids’ Devastated mum’s desperate plea after son took his own lifeNuneatonFour young men in Nuneaton and Bedworth have sadly taken their own lives in less than a yearSnow forecast in Coventry here’s what the Met Office has saidWeatherCoventry and Warwickshire could see heavy snowfall this morningThe Coventry street where the average house costs more than 1mProperty NewsSome streets were significantly pricier than others.

Compensate, the township will reduce expenses as much as possible and use accumulated fund balance to make up any deficit, manager Scott Anderson said. We don foresee the need to raise taxes or borrow money. Millage rate used to calculate property tax bills will remain at 0.998 mills, which is the lowest in Allegheny County.