Following a very long and torturous process the long awaited first stage of the improvement works is due to start on Monday 22nd of November. The East Riding of Yorkshire Council drainage department have slightly amended the design to move the termination of the proposed culvert downstream to make access for future maintenance easier. The residents at either side of the dyke were consulted. At a residents meeting held in the Cross Keys hotel when the scheme was explained to them by the Lower Ouse Internal Drainage Board and the contractor present to discuss methods proposed the required access it was agreed the job proceed with the 22nd November as the start date. Funding of this phase is arranged by the Parish Council.
As the contractor would require significant access working room at the rear of 6 Scalby Lane the parish council held a special meeting to approve payment to restore the drive and garden to its "before" condition on completion. Independant survey photographs of the drive and garden would be taken at the start of work and removeable items taken up and stored safely for the duration of the job.
On completion of phase 1 the county council will undertake the subsequent phases of the works to provide secure and improved drainage to Westbrook Road and surrounds. This subsequent work is conditional upon phase 1 completion.
I hear from the flood group that someone has decided to block progress at the eleventh hour and is refusing to allow access despite being at all the meetings and agreeing to it. Can you give details if it is true?
ReplyDeleteI regret to say that the scheme has run into yet another hold-up. The chief opposer (a resident of Chestnut Drive and owner of property on Scalby Lane - I am sure you know who that is) has moved the goalposts yet again, and now other members of his family have joined in with the father to make a demand for a "legal agreement" that the Parish Council will maintain the new culvert. It seems they want more than the fact that the Parish Council had already resolved to put a sum money aside every year to cleanse the culvert as and when it becomes necessary (see the council minutes). Legal agreements require properly wording and setting up and the parish council would be remiss in simply making something up "on the hoof" without taking advice. As the demand came in at a late stage the projected start of the job will not now be met and the whole scheme may have to be abandoned due to time limitation on the take-up of the public works loan.
ReplyDeleteThe flood group and the parish council put a great deal of work in only to be met with repeated blocking efforts and irrational accusations at every stage along the way by this one individual!
Mr Gilberdyke has been at it again then! It appears there is one objective on his mind an its not for the benefit of the public. His objective's are obvious, the demise of the Parish Council, Ward Councillor and sod the rest, agter all he won't get flooded thats for sure.
ReplyDeleteHow can one man stop a flood prevention project. No better still, how can one man be allowed to stop the project that if the work is not carried out, puts my house at risk.
ReplyDeleteSo much for helping your fellow man.
22nd November - The project work has NOT started as despite receiving a hand delivered letter from the Parish Council stressing the need for confirmation he would allow access through the garden of property he owns at 6 Scalby Lane, prior to the weekend, or the contractors would be called off by the LOIDB our resident obstructor did not respond. As no response was forthcoming the job was cancelled rather than have contractors and plant held up at the gates by our self styled group leader. So much for his professing to care for his community and his repeated claims to wish to expedite the improvement works. Every time he has made an expression of support he followed it up with yet another attempt to block the progress. Gilberdyke can now look forward to the next heavy rainfall without any of the improvements solely because of the obstructions created by one man!
ReplyDeleteWhy oh why did LOIDB not get an access agreement in writing. I am surprised that the contractor never asked for written agreement. He could have brought his plant to site and then refused access.
ReplyDeleteHas the ERYCC started visitng the people down Westbrook?
Every village has someone like this, they they have no intention of ever being part of the solution, only part of the problem !! They seem to thrieve on the attention they recieve. Gilberdyke Parish Council and Community have done all they can now, my suggestion sadly is to sit back and let the floods happen and residents to be flooded. Then when claims come in, direct them to the problem person !!
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