Councillor Michael Hoy writes here about Watery Lane – and he doesn’t mince his words:
Of all the issues that are raised for me to deal with the one which gives rise to most issues is Watery Lane, yet this road falls completely outside of my Division as it comes under, Conservative Councillor,?Malcolm Maddocks in Rayleigh North (I cover Rochford West which is basically Hullbridge and Hockley)….
……since the severe flooding of Watery Lane for 3 months in 2013 and the drain clearance at that time, Essex Highways have failed to clear the drains and regular quarterly Culvert clearing,?which is supposed to be organised through the Local Highways Panel, has not happened. ?So now, two years after the drains were originally cleared it looks as though they are blocked again, and this is purely down to the incompetence of Essex Highways and their private Contractor Ringway Jacobs.
Keep plugging away, Michael. It’s appreciated.
Link doesn’t work….
Councillor Maddocks is I believe a ECC member – why is’nt he on the case ( must be the only one that does’nt know about Watery Lane ),
Feels like a good open letter question for the ECHO letters page!!!!
Thanks James – fixed now. Incidentally I have also adjusted the time setting on onlinefocus to GMT+1, and also fixed things so that if you share a post on facebook, the correct thumbnail appears each time.