The resident then states: 3 hours, I was told by a crew leader that the issue was the stream running through the Old Rectory. This is the only drainage in the area, but it was only running at 10-20% capacity due to the fact it had been silted up and was being blocked by oil from the bus depot. This had a knock-on effect on all of the surrounding drains which were also silted up. The NCC crew said it wasn’t their responsibility to clear the stream as it was on private land and we were informed that until the owner sorted the stream out they could not, or would not do anything. We were told it could take years to sort out.” Members, that simply isn’t good enough. When you are facing the ground of your property being ruined by floodwater and you have reached out to Nottinghamshire County Council and other agencies for help, you do not need a group of officials standing on the doorstep telling you, to do with us, “Nothing guv!” Whether a drainage problem is this Council’s responsibility or not, we are here to protect our residents, our taxpayers. We need to monitor all types of flood risk on an ongoing basis and act to address potential problems, even if that means pressuring other organisations and landowners to fulfil their responsibilities.
The resident then states: 3 hours, I was told by a crew leader that the issue was the stream running through the Old Rectory. This is the only drainage in the area, but it was only running at 10-20% capacity due to the fact it had been silted up and was being blocked by oil from the bus depot. This had a knock-on effect on all of the surrounding drains which were also silted up. The NCC crew said it wasn’t their responsibility to clear the stream as it was on private land and we were informed that until the owner sorted the stream out they could not, or would not do anything. We were told it could take years to sort out.” Members, that simply isn’t good enough. When you are facing the ground of your property being ruined by floodwater and you have reached out to Nottinghamshire County Council and other agencies for help, you do not need a group of officials standing on the doorstep telling you, “Nothing to do with us, guv!” Whether a drainage problem is this Council’s responsibility or not, we are here to protect our residents, our taxpayers. We need to monitor all types of flood risk on an ongoing basis and act to address potential problems, even if that means pressuring other organisations and landowners to fulfil their responsibilities.
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