The Parish Council have been working for some time on two long term problems within the village. Following a visit from the Highways department we have the following plan of action from the Highways Department:
- Water on the road in Great House Street
“We have a jetting order in place for July to check the drainage system in Great House Street to determine the route and if any blockages are causing the water to break through the road surface and flow down the road.
However, if the system proves to be clear then further investigations will have to carried out to find the source of the water and whether it is a Wessex Water leak or a natural spring. If found to be the latter, then a drainage improvement scheme will have to be considered with the installation of a herringbone filter drainage system along the emerging section to collect the water below the road surface and to discharge it into the adjacent watercourse. This, you will appreciate, may not be a quick fix, so if not resolved by the winter period and ice is forecasted then a salt bag will be provided at the location.”
2. The drain at the bottom of School Lane
We have asked that the drain and carrier system is cleaned and checked, this should happen over the next month or so.
Kali Martin
Assistant Highway Service Manager
Somerset Council
0300 123 2224
Timberscombe 