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Drainage ditch behind houses adjacent to field where new development is taking place.

Reported via desktop in the Drains/Ditches Blocked category by john scales at 11:58, Monday 30 September 2024

Sent to Central Bedfordshire Council less than a minute later. Council ref: 412430.

Drainage ditches behind houses are cluttered with leaves and other debris. During the heavy rain recently, the ditches were unable to take the water away and overflowed into gardens on Pilgrims close. Works now in progress to connect new development to drains do not seem to be taking into account this problem. When the development is finished water coming off what used to be a field, but now is a development is likely to flood Pilgrims close. A better system of water management is needed to cope with the amount of water that will be likely in the future. In other words, maintenance needs to be better and planning for future capacity needs to be put in place and executed to protect properties in this area.

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  • State changed to: Investigating

    Updated by Central Bedfordshire Council at 11:59, Monday 30 September 2024

  • Have passed on. Thank you for submitting your Highways report.
    Due to current budget constraints, we are having to prioritise repairs for defects that pose higher risks in accordance with our Network Management Maintenance Plan assessment criteria, the details of which can be found online http://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/ transport/ roads-strategies/ highways-asset-management.aspx

    After inspecting the reported issue, our engineers have determined that this doesn't currently feature as a priority for repair. Rest assured, we'll continue to monitor the defect during future inspections. We appreciate your understanding and thank you for your report.

    Many thanks,
    Central Bedfordshire Council Highways

    State changed to: No further action

    Posted by Central Bedfordshire Council at 08:54, Thursday 3 October 2024

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