THE last resident on the “UK’s loneliest street” says he’s not going anywhere – even though he’s now a “prisoner” in his own home.
Peter Ambler, from Derby, has lived on the private road for 45 years – but is now its last resident after it was surrounded by an industrial estate.
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He is still refusing to leave, even though his health has been threatened by the situation.
When an ambulance was called to Peter’s home on Monday, it was blocked by a new metal fence.
He told DerbyshireLive: “It’s wrong. You could be dead by then. You’re like a prisoner in your own property. And they do not listen.”
Peter was on the phone when he fell after experiencing chest pains, catching his ribcage on table.
The person he was calling rang 111, who sent an ambulance to Peter’s home.
But when paramedics arrived, they found their path to Peter’s address blocked by the fence.
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A security guard at the SmartParc development had to wrench the fence open with a spanner before the ambulance could attend to Peter.
The lifelong Derbyshire resident has also struggled to have his bins collected and shopping delivered after the city council issued an emergency closure notice for nearby Celanese Road.
Many of the roads around Peter’s home have also been closed while work continues on the SmartParc site.
SmartParc SEGRO Derby said: “In line with normal industry practices, we have installed temporary metal wire fencing panels to prevent unauthorised access to an active and potentially hazardous construction site while we resurface the road at the Northern entrance.
“The fence has a hinged panel across Holme Lane which is pushed closed at night but is not locked.
“When our security guards saw an ambulance driving down Holme Lane they opened the hinged panel immediately upon its arrival.
“The panel was left open until the paramedics departed.
“We understand that construction work can be disruptive and we continue to take steps to minimise this for all our neighbours, including maintaining access at all times for residents and services to those residents, such as emergency vehicles.”
It comes after the last resident on Britain’s “loneliest” street revealed that he is refusing to budge – and has just spent £2,000 redecorating.
Nick Wisniewski, 67, has no neighbours living in the 128 flats beside him after the last of around 200 residents moved out more than a year ago.
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