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Soil covering existing concrete gully causing pavement flooding

Reported via iOS in the Blocked Drain or Gully category by Paul Wilkins at 16:22, Thu 22 February 2024

Sent to Merton Council less than a minute later. Council ref: SRQ-1066419-L7D1K8.

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Puddle outside 133 Bushey Road-There is a concrete preformed gully but is covered by soil over the years from verge. Now rainwater cannot escape and drain off causing puddle across pavement 6 ft wide 5 inch deep impassable for elderly etc without wellies. Gully needs to be dug out-reinstated. Work started but not completed as yet.

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  • Thank you for reporting this. We've allocated your report to our crew.

    State changed to: In progress

    Posted by Merton Council at 16:23, Thu 22 February 2024

  • Operative started got 2 metres left it needs a small mechanical digger for the length and amount of soil. Needs sorting prior to torrential rain. Infrastructure is there but it is like an Archeological dig to find it again!

    Posted by Paul Wilkins at 17:23, Thu 21 March 2024
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    We are asked by public bodies to improve flood defences etc to avoid flooding incidents etc. it is galling to actually see that it is in place but has been covered by years of soil that needs removing. Gullies/drains need suction also. Could get this done in 4 hours or less with the right equipment.

    Posted by Paul Wilkins at 18:22, Thu 18 April 2024
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  • Needs sorting before torrential rain comes.

    Posted by Paul Wilkins at 20:50, Thu 16 May 2024
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  • Needs as I have said a management of the soil covering the gully. The use of a mini digger and soil removal would uncover the flood gully already in place. The pavement has already been rendered impassable due to flooding.

    Posted by paul wilkins at 08:15, Fri 14 June 2024
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  • Needs Management to assign a job specifically to sort this out-I am willing to meet anyone to explain what is the problem, already a problem on last downpour.

    Posted by paul wilkins at 10:01, Fri 12 July 2024
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  • I suppose really I will need to contact my local councillors to push this forward as it is not anyone’s agenda to get it done until it floods again?

    Posted by Paul Wilkins at 19:00, Fri 9 August 2024
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  • Same NO progress-I suppose we will wait for prolonged rain to show the problem.

    Posted by paul wilkins at 08:13, Sat 7 September 2024
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  • Wet season now upon us!

    Posted by paul wilkins at 08:53, Sat 5 October 2024
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  • Easy to solve just needs resolve to do it?

    Posted by paul wilkins at 09:32, Sat 2 November 2024
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  • Perhaps I need to explain to my elected councillors as no one from LB Merton Highways has contacted me.

    Posted by paul wilkins at 10:27, Sat 30 November 2024
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  • Still nothing…….

    Posted by paul wilkins at 12:46, Sat 28 December 2024
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  • No contact-I expect more flooding during the year-easy to fix.

    Posted by paul wilkins at 13:21, Saturday 25 January 2025
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