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It looks like you've screwed the latch into end grain there. I would not expect that to be a lasting solution. Were you to turn the wooden block through 90Ā° in the vertical axis, I would expect that to be more robust.
ETA - you may need to screw two blocks of wood together, in that orientation, in order to clear the white pipe.
You could.
āLā brackets mounted inwards, then attach the post. So the bracket touching the brickwork is hidden by the post.
Iām off up north for Christmas, this afternoon (all being well with trains), and my mum n dad have a list of similar DIY tasks to keep me busy. :D