Futuristic tunnels and dealing with trolls: What politicians are up to this week – The Straits Times

"The resident sort of accepted my assessment but he said that I should have shown greater empathy towards him," said Mr Baey.

"Indeed, sometimes I might come across as being more eager to offer a solution than to listen. I thanked him for sharing an honest feedback and I will be more mindful in future."

In other rainwater-related news, downpours here have caused some lifts - and communications - to break down in Sengkang.

Workers' Party MP Louis Chua (Sengkang GRC) said his team had received feedback in recent months about recurrent lift breakdowns at a multi-storey carpark inthe Rivervale Delta estate.He acknowledged residents' frustration that one of the lifts hasnot been working for a while.

He said the open nature of the roof garden and lift landing meant that rainwater would flow into the lift well during periods of heavy rain, causing the lift to stop working.

The lift has been back in service since Oct 5, and Sengkang Town Council (SKTC) has installed barriers to stop water from entering the lift well, said Mr Chua.

"We are working with the Housing Boardand hope that they will be able to support SKTC with a longer-term solution to this issue, for greater cost effectiveness and prudence in our use of public funds, and more importantly, for the safety of all residents."

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