Date received: 8 February 2024
Signatures received: 59
Name of petitioner: Colton Parish Council
Dear Colton PC,
Receipt of petition – Colton Parish
I refer to the petition, signed by local residents regarding the request regarding flooding issues in and around Colton Parish.
The Council are aware of flooding concerns and our Community Highways Team have been working with Councillor Cox to identify drainage solutions. The gullies within the Parish have been cleansed as part of both cyclical works and targeted additional investment. The roads that were cleansed as part of the additional investment were also prioritised by Cllr Cox.
This work did identify some issues within the drainage system at this location which requires further investigations by our drainage specialist. The plans at present are to explore the relationship between local watercourses and flooding events, and the responsibilities of other third parties such as the Environment Agency and water authorities. This investigative work will take time because council resources are extremely limited and we receive many flooding/drainage concerns across our vast road network.
Thank you once again for your petition and for bringing this matter to our attention.
Yours sincerely
Garry Hunt
Community Highways Manager