Lots of flood problems today in Downhall and Rawreth:
* The car park for Sweyne Park was awash with water. Then the water began flooding onto a neighbouring resident’s property.
* There’s a report on FixmyStreet of problems in Rawreth Lane – near Laburnum Way.
* Several motorists in Watery Lane had to be rescued by the fire brigade using boats. We understand that two houses there were nearly flooded and they were both given sandbags , thanks to Rawreth’s Parish Clerk Hayley and Rochford District Council’s new emergency officer.
* Rawreth Parish Council hasve ordered some extra sandbags from Basildon which should arrive on Wednesday.
* BBC’s Look East showed a a video of flooded Rawreth – you can see it here.
Meanwhile the District Council are eagerly pressing on with 770 houses in Rawreth Lane and about 500 in Hullbridge, near Watery Lane…. !
go to the 2nd news item
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/england/realmedia/lookeast/norwich/lookeast?size=16×9&bgc=C0C0C0&nbram=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1
Graham , thanks very much for that link. *** Can anybody please stick the Rawreth stuff onto Youtube? That could be VERY useful. ****
The item on Rawreth starts after 7 minutes, Parish Councillor Lyn Hopkins is on after 8 minutes 15 seconds.
She’s only on briefly makes her point : “The drainage in the area cannot take any more houses, let alone a thousand”
And then there’s some views of Battlesbridge. And then more on Rawreth at 10:52
We’ll write some more on this tonight – must dash off to full council now!
Another year, same problems. I couldn’t get to work again today so have had to take a days holiday. How would the area cope if we had new homes and hundres more residents (and cars)? I don’t recall ever seeing any comment about councils saying the a127 is not fit for purpose and needs widening.
I’ve lived in some large conurbations before moving to Essex and I can’t believe the consistent problems I experience now getting to work daily on the 127, let alone when a bit of heavy rain or snow comes along and causes MASSIVE disruption.