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Leafs leaving
worries
FORMBY last year witnessed
bad surface water flooding and with the drains at maximum capacity, the worry is
that the flooding will return. The area, until recently, this has not been a
major issue for the Village. Sadly following a series of house building projects
and poor maintenance of the drainage systems, over resent year, has left some
residents worried. This year many of the trees in the area are still dropping
leaves, but with less green bin collections, the late fall, this has lead to a
bigger issue. Combine that with the distinct lack of road cleaning has increased
the drains and road sides covered with decomposing leafs, this is as some
residents looking as if it could be the worst year yet for flooding. Sefton MBC
has been contacted a number of times by residents asking for the roads to be
cleaned and also drains to be pumped, before the snow and ice come. With the met
office warning of severe weather to come, this could just be the perfect storm
for the area!
"As of yet we have
not seen any significant movement. We did see a chap going around with a leaf
blower, blowing leafs around, but that's it. I don't think he collected any or
did anything with the leaves he blasted around. I'm not even positive it was the
Council! If the drains get blocked again, it adds to the risk of flooding. Not
only that the wet roads will again lead to ice build up and accidents. Formby is
being encouraged to take more and more OAP's and this will be a recipe for
disaster. It is not just the ice that can be slippy, but the wet leafs
themselves!"
a local resident told us.
Sefton MBC has said that:-
"We are aware of the build up of leafs in some areas and we will be dealing with
it."
Please let us know what you think
of this issue. Are residents over reacting? Is it just Formby or are other areas
of Merseyside or even the rest of the UK affected by this problem? Is it down to
Government cuts to budgets that this issue has developed? Please email your
views to us, via:-
News24@SouthportReporter.com today.
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