In the 24 hours from 4 pm Saturday to 4 pm Sunday we had 25mm of rain fall on Gilberdyke. 15mm fell in a couple of hours on Sunday afternoon and many of the gardens in Westbrook Road began to flood. Thankfully the rain stopped but it serves as a sharp reminder that the flood risk improvement works are still waiting to start. The Parish Council and the Flood Action Group have been struggling to get things moving since after the floods of 2007 but hindered very severely by the actions and objections of a very small number of people for reasons of their own.
Let us hope that the works can be completed in as short a time as humanly possible!
I live in Westbrook and had water rising in my garden. It got into my garage but the rain stopped before it got into the house. Until the new drain pipe is installed and the way to the big dyke is cleared I am terrified every time it rains. I hear that the East Riding Council will not start our section before the big pipe behind Scalby Lane is installed so I need to know when that will be. PLEASE!
ReplyDeleteThe first phase of job is now in the hands of the Drainage Board and the contractors. It seems to be bogged down waiting for agreement by some adjacent residents.
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