Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk

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First report 4 Mar 2014•Latest report 4 Mar 2014

Reports, concerns and published responses

Reports over time

Reports naming this recipient by issue year.

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Reports
1

Naming this recipient

Published responses
0%

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Concerns addressed
0

Across all linked responses

Stated actions
0

Described in responses

Concerns and recipient responses

Statements from Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk linked to the concerns in each report. Select any concern, action or position to view the source wording.

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    RYAN JAMES PETTENGELL · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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    Report summary

    On 16 July 2013, Ryan James Pettengell entered a lake at a disused quarry and drowned while attempting to swim to a nearby island. Concerns included continued public access, absent or damaged swimming-prohibition signage, and no action having been taken six months after safety recommendations.

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    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Failure to maintain existing safety signage

    Wider context from the report

    “(6) Some of the existing signage is damaged and/or has been removed. ”
    Open source report

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    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Lack of signage prohibiting swimming around the lake

    Wider context from the report

    “(5)There is no signage around the lake prohibiting swimming in the area where Mr Pettengell entered the water; ”
    Open source report

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    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Failure to prevent public access to the officially closed site

    Wider context from the report

    “(1) The site has been officially closed since this incident (and another drowning on the same day) whilst meetings are ongoing with the community as to the best way to provide recreational facilities to the public whilst having regard to the public’s safety; (2) Recommendations were put forward by the King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Council on 20 August 2013 with regard to increasing safety at the site; (3) Six months later, no action has been taken with regard to increasing safety at the site; (4) Evidence was given at the inquest that the public are still gaining access to the site; ”
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