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Drain continually blocked despite cleansing
Sent to Gloucestershire County Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 8850236.
The drain outside Number 2 Liddington Road is not functional.
Despite repeated reports and cleansing, the drain does not work.
I understand that periodic rain events will occasionally overwhelm any system but water now regularly backs up from the drain, mounts the kerb and flows down the side of #2 past the front door to the house.
It is only a matter of time until the property is flooded.
Having owned the house since 1996, this did not start happening until road repairs were undertaken on Leckhampton Road in early 2000's.
The flow of drainage was altered so that water no longer remains on the main road but turns into Liddington Road.
I would like to know what the root cause is and what will be done to fix it. Additionally what can be done in the interim to minimise risk.
Updates
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Thank you for reporting a drainage or flooding issue.
We will investigate the issue. If additional clearance work is needed, the local highways team will prioritise the most urgent reports. Where possible, maintenance tasks will be grouped together in a schedule for efficiency.
Sometimes during periods of heavy rain, even a clear gully can be overwhelmed. Usually the water will drain away within an hour.
Every gully or drain the county council is responsible for is cleared at least once each year. Some drains in problem areas are cleared more frequently. You can find out more, including the gully emptying schedule on our website by visiting www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/highways/roads/road-maintenance
If your property is at risk of flooding please see the Flood Guide for advice and support by visiting www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/planning-and-environment/flood-risk-management/flooding-information/flood-guide
If you are driving: please never ignore road closures or enter flood water. This could put you or others in danger and invalidate your insurance.
We will provide updates about this report. Thank you again for taking the time to report this issue.
Highways Customer Services Team,
Gloucestershire Highways -
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This enquiry has been addressed, no further updates will be shared here. If you are the original reporter you should have received a seperate communication with more detail.
On our website you can find out about planned work to maintain and improve Gloucestershire's streets by visiting www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/highways.
Thank you,
Highways Customer Services Team,
Gloucestershire Highways -
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This enquiry has been addressed, no further updates will be shared here. If you are the original reporter you should have received a seperate communication with more detail.
On our website you can find out about planned work to maintain and improve Gloucestershire's streets by visiting www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/highways.
Thank you,
Highways Customer Services Team,
Gloucestershire Highways -
This report is now closed to updates from the public. You can make a new report in the same location.