Wayspot removal appeal

When submitting a Wayspot Appeal, make sure to include as much of the following information as possible:

  • Wayspot Title: World War 2 Bournemouth Gas and Water Electric company sign
  • Location (lat/lon): (50.7642761, -1.8881645)
  • City: Bournemouth
  • Country: England, UK
  • Screenshot of the Rejection Email (do not include your personal information): the way spot was removed
  • Additional Information (if any):

I am not staff to decide this appeal, but I don’t see anything at these coordinates on satellite or street view that look like anything that would be eligible to be a wayspot. If you are asking for them to consider reinstatement, you should present evidence that there is something here that meets criteria, and is not located on the single family private residential property at this corner.

Welcome to the forum.

If this is in relation to the two utility markers that are next to the salt bin and up against the base of the wall, these objects don’t meet the criteria of being a great place to socialise, exercise or explore. They just exist to give utility companies information on where underground supplies are (or they can be useful for the fire service if they’re marking a nearby water source that can be used as a hydrant). I believe I saw @elijustrying commenting on another thread about some similar markers, so I’ll defer to her in case I’ve got things a bit muddled up here.

Hello and welcome @MrYours

I think this previous topic is on the same issue?

These simple mass produced concrete markers are a utility item.

They simply do not meet criteria as they are not an interesting item to explore, they are there to prevent accidental damage to the underground utility pipes and wires.

I appreciate that it is frustrating if you have a wayspot you have interacted with removed but this should not have been approved in the first place. Sometimes reviewers wrongly accept places.

Thanks for the appeal, @MrYours! We have taken another look but stand by our decision to retire this Wayspot.