Thanks for the update.

I'm 99% sure that the newly listed roadworks (and potentially the old one) are fibre-related. I recall reading somewhere that usually if a cabinet is abandoned in the 'connect' stage (on the Openreach "where and when" page) it's due to an issue with connecting the DSLAM (fibre) cabinet to the old PCP where the lines of properties are connected to.

Edit: Also seen a listing for "Install 130m of 1 way poly duct in footway and 8m in Carriageway" at the top of Pitchford lane.Typically this is used to carry and insulate the fibre cables, and the description suggests that it's going to cross a section of the road and continue down the footpath to the cabinet.

Edited by thebigdolphin1 (Thu 26-May-16 16:07:17)

Yes - there are quite a few roadworks listed now - between start and 17th of June. It looks promising! About time for there to be some good news about our cabinet!

It appears that the listing to "Install 130m Of 1 Way Poly Duct In Footway And 8m In Carriageway" has been removed from roadworks.org, which means they've either completed the task (which is unlikely as it was scheduled for the 1st to the 3rd of June), or they've had to delay or cancel it.

Edit: Now all of the other roadwork listings (aside from the small one today) have disappeared too. Well this can't be good news.

Edited by thebigdolphin1 (Tue 31-May-16 15:10:42)

Doesn't sound good does it. I wonder if anybody in the forum has sufficient insider knowledge to look into the delay - the cabinet has been delayed for years without any real update from openreach.

Well I'd assume the reason for retracting all the new roadwork listings would be because they've found a greater fault at the cabinet (with today's roadworks where they're supposed to fix a defect).

Since you live nearby to the cabinet, did you happen to see anyone working on the cabinet in the last couple of days (for the "clear defect" listing)?

I've not been around during the day, but no obvious change to the cabinet or anywhere around it unfortunately.

Sorry if this is a silly question but this thread looked like it was answering a query I had too. Looking on the Net I've found some cabinet comparisons, with the Original being just a rectangular box and with the FTTC enabled cabinets to be taller with venting,
However, I know where my cab is and the number on it matches correctly, but I could have sworn it's the old original type with no venting at all. It looks more cast iron than sheet metal.
Am I mistaken?

The PCP has the number on it and the FTTC twin has the vents. I don't know if an AIO has both a number and vents though.

In reply to a post by BatBoy:

The PCP has the number on it and the FTTC twin has the vents. I don't know if an AIO has both a number and vents though.

I'll have to double check, but the cabinet close to me with the correct number stands alone without vents to my knowledge. Even a recent Google Streetmap confirms that, but I'll have to double check properly to be sure. I wondered if any of the cabinets go through retrofitting.