A DERBY shoe repair shop that has been destroyed by cars crashing into it twice in the past decade is still waiting for protective barriers to be erected outside.
John G and Co, in Uttoxeter New Road, needed £48,000 of repairs after an accident in April.
The front of the shop was destroyed when a black VW Golf ploughed into it, smashing almost everything inside.
The same thing happened ten years ago and, just months after reopening after the April accident, the store had a near miss when there was another crash outside.
Business development manager Sue Lloyd-Stone said: "We've been told that, if the car hadn't hit the traffic lights, then it would have come through the shop again.
"We've been asking Derby City Council for months for bollards or barriers to be put up in front of the shop but nothing's been done."
The most recent accident occurred on Wednesday night. A Vauxhall Zafira hit the traffic lights near the shop and came to rest just feet from the front of the business.
The male driver was taken to hospital but was only thought to have suffered minor injuries. Police are still carrying out investigations into the cause of the crash.
Sue said: "When we came in on Thursday, we heard about what had happened and I got in touch with the council again.
"I feel we have been totally let down by it. It hasn't done anything about the situation we're in.
"It has cost nearly £50,000 to get the shop back up and running and, during that time, it has been incredibly hard to keep going.
"We're in a good position here with people coming in and out of the city but, because we've been boarded up for so long, they've had to find other places to go."
Following the accident, the firm still continued to trade, with shop manager Garry Tidmas carrying out repairs on a makeshift workbench, while some customers were directed to the firm's shoe business in Allenton.
Sue said: "Some customers have stayed, but it's hard.
"We're doing lots of advertising and deals to try to get people back through the door.
"I think, if we were to move, the landlord would struggle to find someone else to come in because of the dangers here.
"Bollards should be put in, and maybe a speed camera on the road as well. With people getting points on their licences, I think it would stop them."
A spokesman for the city council said: "We're currently looking into this matter and will respond as soon as possible."
