Fixed
Blocked Drain
Reported via desktop in the Blocked/Damaged category anonymously at 11:00, Mon 18 January 2021
Sent to Northamptonshire Highways less than a minute later. ref: 2485061.
Drain is blocked causing the road to flood, covering the footpath.
Updates
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Thank you for reporting a fault. We will use the information you have provided to assess and prioritise this fault in accordance with our published response times for fault reports.
State changed to: Investigating
Posted by Northamptonshire Highways at 11:00, Mon 18 January 2021
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Thank you for your enquiry regarding the drainage in Weldon. The gullies in the area are on triennial cyclical programme of works and are due to be visited in April this year. To read more about gullies please click here https://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/ councilservices/ northamptonshire-highways/ roads-and-streets/ Pages/ highway-drainage.aspx The response that highways give to flooding is based on risk and our priority is to protect life and wellbeing and to manage property and environmental damage. It should be noted that a gully with silt in is ok. They are designed that way and as long as the outlet is clear the water will drain away, it will just take time. They are not blocked but the amount of rain that fell in January, in a short space of time, meant some gullies could not cope. This means that even recently cleared gullies can, and will be, overwhelmed by the volume of water they have to deal with, and it will take time for water to drain. Highway drainage is there to take water from the highway but the drainage system was also taking run off water from driveways and adjacent land. It had been raining continuously for weeks; the ground was waterlogged all over the county and meant this torrential rain had nowhere to go. The system also relies on riparian ownership and third party ditches. Our highway inspections pick up problems like this and work with landowners to keep these cleared and, if they do not, the process means that regulations start enforcement. This is critical to ensuring the whole drainage system, end to end, is functioning. Our gullies could be clear but, if the water has nowhere to go, there will be an issue.
Posted by Northamptonshire Highways at 17:34, Mon 8 February 2021
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State changed to: In progress
Updated by Northamptonshire Highways at 09:36, Fri 12 February 2021
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Thank you for your enquiry regarding the drainage in Weldon. The gullies in the area are on triennial cyclical programme of works and are due to be visited in April this year. To read more about gullies please click here https://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/ councilservices/ northamptonshire-highways/ roads-and-streets/ Pages/ highway-drainage.aspx The response that highways give to flooding is based on risk and our priority is to protect life and wellbeing and to manage property and environmental damage. It should be noted that a gully with silt in is ok. They are designed that way and as long as the outlet is clear the water will drain away, it will just take time. They are not blocked but the amount of rain that fell in January, in a short space of time, meant some gullies could not cope. This means that even recently cleared gullies can, and will be, overwhelmed by the volume of water they have to deal with, and it will take time for water to drain. Highway drainage is there to take water from the highway but the drainage system was also taking run off water from driveways and adjacent land. It had been raining continuously for weeks; the ground was waterlogged all over the county and meant this torrential rain had nowhere to go. The system also relies on riparian ownership and third party ditches. Our highway inspections pick up problems like this and work with landowners to keep these cleared and, if they do not, the process means that regulations start enforcement. This is critical to ensuring the whole drainage system, end to end, is functioning. Our gullies could be clear but, if the water has nowhere to go, there will be an issue. Update 12.2.21. Thank you for your enquiry. We have raised a works order to repair the defects that you have reported. These works will be undertaken within the next 28 days.
Posted by Northamptonshire Highways at 09:36, Fri 12 February 2021
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This report has been assessed and a job for repair has been raised.
State changed to: Action scheduled
Posted by Northamptonshire Highways at 09:38, Fri 12 February 2021
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Still open, via questionnaire, 11:33, Mon 15 February 2021
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Thank you for reporting a fault on the highway, the highways team have now resolved the issue.
State changed to: Fixed
Posted by Northamptonshire Highways at 11:15, Mon 22 March 2021
This report is now closed to updates from the public. You can make a new report in the same location.