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Cleeve Road, Hedon drains problem sorted

Posted on September 12, 2011 by | Leave a comment

AN ONGOING PROBLEM with the drains in Cleeve Road, Hedon has been sorted according to Yorkshire Water.

Anita had complained about the problem with the sewers in Cleeve Road: “I am sick to death of having to drive through filthy water which pours out of the drains.”

Yorkshire Water has now replied and said that work to tackle the problem has now been completed. Stephen Shaw for the company replied to Anita and explained what had been causing the problem:

“The problem was to do with the Sewerage Pumping Station which discharged into the manhole outside No 9 Cleeve Road. The pumping regime has been altered to allow the pumps to pump more frequently but with less volume. This means that there is less flow entering the downstream public sewer stopping the flow surcharging through the manhole.”

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Yorkshire Water: Sludge and Sewage issues

Posted on September 5, 2011 by | Leave a comment

YORKSHIRE WATER have again become the targets of complaints from local residents concerned about sludge and sewage issues:

SLUDGE: James told us of muddy tyre tracks coming out of the Waste Water facility at Saltend on Sat August 20th. The tracks came straight out of the gates of the plant and halfway down the outside lane of Hedon Road towards Hedon – eventually wearing out just before reaching BP roundabout. This photo taken later when the traffic had worn them down and presumably carried the mud away, shows the remaining tracks:

James asks: “As we all know what the plant deals with, I am concerned quite what this vehicle had spread on the road! So much for a plant that cares about the environment”.

SEWAGE: Anita has complained about the problem with the sewers in Cleeve Road, Hedon: “I would request that Yorkshire Water sort out the long-standing and seemingly endless problem with the sewers in Cleeve Road, Hedon. I am sick to death of having to drive through filthy water which pours out of the drains.”

The Hedon Blog has also received reports of a similar problem of “raw sewage” having come from the drains on Tailer Road in Hedon.

Yorkshire Water have said that the ‘muddy tyre tracks’ spotted by James should not have happened and the company should not be messing up the roads. However, a company spokesman has confirmed that the mud is not harmful. It is the prior-treated ‘sludge’ produced at the Saltend site which is then taken away to be used in making compost.

If you have any issues to take up with Yorkshire Water then contact the company direct on the Yorkshire Water Customer Helpline 0845 1 24 24 24.

The Hedon Blog will also continue to take up such issues on your behalf – contact us at hedonblog@gmx.com with any concerns.

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College car park problem – and solution offered!

Posted on January 21, 2011 by | 1 Comment

A letter from a concerned driver:

Dear Hedon Blog,

I‘m a regular user of the South Holderness Technology College car park, both mornings and afternoons. At times (especially Fridays) it can be totally horrendous getting in and out of the car park and I feel that it is an accident waiting to happen.

I have found an aerial photo of the school and studied the parking area and have come up with what I think would be a good solution to this problem without much outlay to the school funds.

I personally think it would be a 100% improvement to make it one way. If there is the worry of speeding, sleeping policemen could be added at strategic points.

Car park - showing reader's proposed improvements

I would love to read the comments that other readers of the Blog might have on this as I’m sure I’m not the only one.

I have wrote to certain people about my concerns but haven’t seen any improvement so my letter was probably disregarded.

Sincerely,

A concerned driver.

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FixMyStreet: Reporting, and viewing neighbourhood problems

Posted on June 30, 2010 by | Leave a comment

FixMyStreet is a special website that allows people to easily report neighbourhood problems to a local council – such as graffiti, litter and broken streetlights.

The website has grown in popularity since its launch over 3 years ago, including its use in the Hull, Holderness and East Riding area. See a listing of all those issues reported to the East Riding Council.

Reporting a problem is easy – you visit FixMyStreet and enter a postcode or a street name and the town or village where you live (example Westlands Road, Hedon). This takes you to a map of the particular area. You can click on the map at the location of your neighbourhood problem and this takes you to a page where you can report the problem and even upload a photograph of it.

Once you have clicked Submit and reported the problem, then it takes only a couple of minutes for FixMyStreet to send the problem to the relevant council.

FixMyStreet is also useful for viewing problems in the local area – and you can even add your own comments and join in with – or start – a discussion.

You can also arrange to get regular alerts by e-mail about problems reported in your local area.

The really useful thing about FixMyStreet is its easy public access from your own computer. It is easy to use!

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