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Another fire at derelict sports hut

Posted on January 5, 2012 by | Leave a comment

HUMBERSIDE Fire & Rescue Service reported another small fire today in the derelict sports hut on Draper’s Lane, Hedon.

The incident attended at 2:20pm this afternoon is the second such fire in as many months: See December Fire at Hut.

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Fire at derelict sports hut on Draper’s Lane

Posted on December 9, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Derelict in November 2009

Warning notice posted September 2009

A FIRE CREW attended a small fire in the derelict changing rooms on Draper’s Lane, Hedon yesterday (8th December 2011).

The incident report from Humberside Fire & Rescue Service says that the fire was tackled with a hose and breathing apparatus kit.

The Hedon Blog highlighted the case of this derelict building over two years ago. At that stage both the Hedon Town Council and East Riding Council denied any responsibility for the building.

Perhaps in light of this current fire incident, this ought to be a matter that these two bodies should collaborate upon? Between them they could resolve the ‘responsibility’ issue and sort out what should happen to this eyesore?

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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.”

Image © Copyright Paul Glazzard and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

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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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Who is responsible for this street light…!? Is it one of yours!?

Posted on February 12, 2011 by | 2 Comments

WHOSE STREET LIGHT IS THIS? 

Hedon Blog readers are asked if they can help solve the mystery of who is responsible for a street light on Heron Close, Hedon which has not worked for over a year

Janice Edmonds first reported the light to East Riding Council in January 2010 after noticing it had not been working for months. They said “it’s not ours” and a local housing association was probably responsible. She reported it on FixMyStreet and got the same response from the East Riding Council.

After speaking to neighbours about who might be possible local landlords, Janice has contacted both North British Housing and Sanctuary Housing who both claimed “it’s not ours”.

Janice asked if the Hedon Blog could help in March 2010 – but, despite having the whole of the internet to track down the elusive landlord, ‘Sherlock Blog’ couldn’t help.

Janice has recently made a further call to the East Riding Council who suggested contacting Hedon Town Council… who in turn suggested contacting East Riding Council!

Janice  is quite rightly concerned about dark spots and feeling safe when returning home on a night and feels frustrated that she can’t find who to report the problem to: “Everyone I speak to is very polite and willing to help, but it seems nobody can. It’s always a case of ‘it’s not ours!”

So if anyone out there in the Hedon Blogosphere can help Janice, she would really like to know who is responsible for repairing this faulty light.

Landlords – is it one of yours!

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Hedon – Battered by high winds

Posted on February 7, 2011 by | Leave a comment

THE TOWN was battered by high winds last night and most of today ( Mon 7th February 2011).
Wheelie bins blown over
Wheelie-bins were the biggest casualty, particularly in those areas where Monday morning was bin-collection day.

The tree pictured here (junction of New Road/Draper’s Lane) had been snapped by the wind (reported on FixMyStreet).

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Tackling potholes – make sure they are reported!

Posted on January 13, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Potholes on Hull Road, Hedon in January 2011

THE BIG FREEZE has resulted in a major problem on our roads as potholes open up. The photos above were taken yesterday along a small stretch of Hull Road and shows the general state of the road.

The East Riding Council has announced that it has increased its number of work teams tackling road repairs (see article on HU12). However, the fear is that the problem is so vast – and Council resources so stretched – that some roads will not be repaired for months if at all!

The problem of unreported potholes also remains: If the East Riding Council does not know about a problem in the first place, then it will not go on any priority list to be repaired.

Therefore if you spot a pothole or a road repair that needs undertaking then please report it! As a rough guideline the council has indicated that a pothole will be considered dangerous if it is more than 40mm (over 1.5 inch) deep on a main road.

You can report potholes or surface damage to roads on Fix My Street or directly to the East Riding Council via its ‘Road and footpath maintenance enquiry/service request form’ at http://www.eastriding.gov.uk/roads-streets-transport/roads-footpaths/ or it can be reported to the council’s streetscene team on telephone 0845 6001666 or by email to: highways.customer.care@eastriding.gov.uk

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Odourless few weeks for the town?

Posted on November 3, 2010 by | Leave a comment

THE LATEST ODOUR reports from Hull and Saltend news over the last three weeks, reveal that there have been no complaints reported to either Yorkshire Water or the East Riding Council about smells from the Waste Water Treatment Works at Saltend.

For the whole of October there were only three odour complaints. This compares with thirty in the same period last year.  The figures for 2010 show a remarkable reduction in complaints over-all which would indicate that things are actually improving. The Hedon Blogger’s nose certainly seems to have been ‘odour-free’ during this period.

However, despite a generally better year in 2010, July was still one of the worst months on record for odour reports with 37 complaints! However, that month there were with lots of local media reports (including the Hedon Blog) about the smells which may have encouraged more people to lodge complaints.

And therein lies the fear: It is quite possible that people have – once again – got used to the situation and are simply failing to report any smells.

So have things improved? Or are smells still going unreported? Let the Hedon Blog know!

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