howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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not surprising with the recent weather but kent highways will have their work cut out clearing them all to avert further flooding.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Could you see through that detritis Howard to see if the drains were actually blocked or just the leaves etc. laying over the grate ?
If they are blocked, could you let me know the whereabouts and I'll report them to Kent Highways.
Roger
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
sent the photos to kent highways roger, i didn't check properly as it started to precipitate down but those 2 were at the junction of winchelsea and the folkestone road, the ones in my road are no better.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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O.K. Howard.
They (Kent Highways) were quick enough to clear the drain gulley at the bottom of Lascelles Road, so hopefully they'll clear those equally quickly.
Roger
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
they need to look at the rest of the drains around the town as well.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Brian - they'd need thousands of staff to look at all the drains in all the streets in all the Towns and villages across Kent, so they will be reactive - to calls about blocked drains.
Roger
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,873
We never have that problem down my road as there are no drains, we just have torrents flowing down the gutters until they hit Frith Road.
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Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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I don't see why people can't be bothered to protect their own properties and neighbourhood by clearing the leaf build-up themselves. Much less trouble than having to pump out your cellar and paddle to the front gate. I'm sure part of the problem is caused by people sweeping leaves out of their front gates into the gutter.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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I agree Peter, sadly many people don't do that and expect the Council to do it.
I have a drain gulley outside my front gate and I'm always checking it for leaves/rubbish etc. that may be blocking it. It's easy enough to do and as Peter has said, it could save an awful lot of aggravation.
Roger
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
only a couple of trees in my road at the front of houses where i would not expect the occupants to be very interested in their surroundings.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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So do it yourself if you are worried. If you do nothing........nothing happens. Leaves can blow a great distance in a wind. Our gullies often get covered with sycamore or maple leaves yet the nearest such tree is at least 100 yards away.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Guest 700- Registered: 11 Jun 2010
- Posts: 2,868
Some years ago I was told that the Council did not check regularly that drains were clear, but that one had to report a blocked drain to them before they took action.
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Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
the drains near my house are full of silt,and have been for a number of years,and yes they have been reported regurly.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
i believe there is no actual maintenance regime and you have to report as kath says.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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There is a maintenance regime, it's on the KCC website. If you report a blocked drain but there is no 'dangerous flooding' they will leave it until the next scheduled maintenance clean which could be up to a year away. So it's worse than just a reactive approach, I'd call it laissez-faire.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
