A local councillor has suggested that work to fix a flooded road near Elstree Recycling Centre is now underway after a campaign to fix the issue.
In February’s RADLETTnews, we reported that councillor Dan Ozarow, Deputy Mayor of Elstree and Borehamwood Town Council, said he was astonished by Hertfordshire County Council’s (HCC) response to the flooding on Allum Lane.
Cllr Ozarow said on Facebook on Saturday, February 1, that he received an email from HCC, stating that they had dispatched a CCTV Vactor gully unit to the site to clear the entire drainage system.
As a result, most of the gullies are now cleared. The survey found some gullies connected to the ditches were not flowing freely. One was blocked entirely by concrete and needs to be replaced.
Cllr Ozarow said: “They are compiling a final report to determine what final works are necessary, but I am assured that this is all in hand. However, we will keep monitoring the situation.
“Questions also remain about who is responsible for creating this problem in the first place. We will pursue that.
“Make no mistake. These actions would not have taken place so quickly had it not been for our campaign and one of the most well-supported local petitions in recent years. Together we may have even saved lives.”
A spokesperson for HCC said: “Our highways team has carried out a CCTV survey and cleaning operation on the highways drains in this area. While most of the drains are clear, the survey found that some of the drainage pipework was blocked with compacted silt and debris. We will be returning to the site to dig down and investigate and repair this blockage, and determine if any other works are needed.”
Is this the cause of 518 phoneline going down in the area? As this is the site location I have been given by my phone provider ?