Works to be carried out to tackle flooding at Blackhall Co-op

Yesterday we reported incidents of persistent flooding in the road outside the Co-op in Middle Street, Blackhall Colliery (please see post dated Thursday 14 January 2016 for background details).

Standing water in the road at the entrance to Blackhall Co-op

Today we received a response from the highways inspection team at county hall and we are pleased to note that the council intend to carry out remediation measures at this location by the end of the month:

Councillors

The Highway Inspector is aware of the continuing problem with standing water at this location and as stated in the response to the Service Request he intends to re-profile the road surface to remove the problem.

Unfortunately due to operational priorities he has not been allocated a patching gang since this issue came to light.

This issue will be prioritised and subject to unforeseen circumstances including severe weather conditions the work will be completed before the end of January.\

Regards

Highways Inspection & Maintenance Manager