Gulley grate grief!

After my report on the drain cover loose on Grove Road I received a response from the Chief Highways Officer which stated:

"Thank you for this report. I will arrange for the gulley grate to be replaced and for the gulley to be cleansed at the earliest opportunity. We have had a number of these grates go missing in recent months, probably stolen for their scrap value, so reports such as yours are helpful in ensuring that they are replaced."

I have, of course, informed the local police of the highlighted theft of these grates so that any suspicious activity could be immediately recognised.

My thanks to the resident who has placed a warning cone at the location to improve local safety around this obstacle.

I just received a further update 13;30 on 28th April 2009:

"The grate will by now have been replaced and the contractor will advise if the gulley pot requires cleaning. This pot was last cleaned in February and will not be due a further cleansing visit until a similar time next year. We do not normally revisit to undertake "one off" cleansing exercises unless the location is particularly vulnerable to flooding or we are aware of a specific local problem so, unless the contractor confirms the need for an urgent visit, this gulley will be cleaned again next year. By adopting this approach we have been able to achieve our target for 95% of all gullies to receive an annual cleanse and nearly 100% to be cleaned in any 3 year period."

I will inform you of any potential clean up operation.